2/16/19
Ernecourt, France.

Dear Father:-

This is Sunday afternoon in a little village in France. The day is dark
and rainy, but very warm for this time of the winter. Practically all
the snow has melted now. This is my day off duty so am wandering about
in hip-rubber boots when I venture outside. But have passed most of the
day teasing a little French girl here.

Our division passes in review before General Pershing and Prince of
Wales to-morrow. Date set for last Friday for review, but was postponed
on account of General Pershing’s aide’s death.

Say Father how would you like a pair of wooden shoes to wear around the
house? Sure a trick, the way these French go in and out of their wooden
foot wear.

Got up early this morning, 9:30. We had American issue ham and French
eggs. Eggs are 7 francs per doz. or about $1.40. It puts the flavour
into them too. French can buy them for about ¼ that price. But Oh! you
Yanks, we Frogs for your francs!

Don’t know a thing about our future Army life to-day. The review may
bring orders.

Am feeling fine save I need a little exercise, I remain

Your son,

Milo H. Main.

Bat F. 130 F.A.
c/o Regtl. Mess.

P.S. Letter from you under date of Jan 14^(th) just received. As to Geo.
Devin the last account I had of him was at Rupt, when I went on the
Front near Verdun and he was at the said small town, then a
rear-echelon. He had just returned from the Front having gone up with a
team on one of our pieces or guns. He was there on Oct. 17^(th) when I
went up. He was complaining about severe pain in right side and was
taken from there to hospital shortly there after. Since his departure, I
have made inquiry at both our Regtl. Hospital and our Rgtl. Personnel
section but I was informed that his service record was sent to some
hospital with him and therefore their record of him ceased.