Somewhere in France.
June 18, 1918.

Dear Father and Sisters:-

Don’t become alarmed if you fail to receive any mail from me for thirty
days at times, for there is some delay at times in the transportation in
so great a distance.

We are located near Angers in a small village. Which from the appearance
of some of the buildings must be one of the towns in the French
revolution. We are living in the houses of this place, but think we will
be removed to a training camp soon where we will live in barracks. Our
organization drills of a morning, but have the afternoons off. We have
more priveledges now than in the States. Can go to Angers most any
afternoon.

Laundry work sure is cheap over here, had a big washing done for 2
francs and 25 centimes or 45¢. Hair cut for 7 cents by the “natives.”

Am enclosing a post-card view of a bridge over the river near here. The
stream does not look much wider than the Chicaska River, but in depth is
much different, it is from 10 to 30 ft deep. Knox and I were bathing
near the bridge to-day. Near the X on this card is a big flour and cider
mill with a big water wheel and I noticed on some of the stone work the
mark of 1786 so you may know it is not a modern mill of to-day.

Climate is much different from Doniphan. Has been raining for the last
three days, no dust and sun not so hot. All the boys are bleaching out.
Warlow, Jew Phillippi and I tried to eat up all the confections in town
last nite but failed in this attempt.

We have failed to receive our mail yet, but understand we will get it
this week.

Hoping this finds all well at home same as the bunch here. I am yours
truly,

  Milo Main

P.S. Address the same.

[Note on right had side:]

JF Majn [?]

2^(nd) Lt 130 FA