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which they are sent back to Base
Hospitals, if necessary.
I have seen things, in the way OF
wounds, etc.,. that never would
have seen back at home. Most any
kind of wound that you can think
of. Of course, in a thing like this,
you know there are some serious
ones as we'll as slight wounds. The
work that I have been doing enables
me to see some of both kinds. With
each doctor, there are usually 2 or
3 fellows to wait on him, having the
dressings, bandages, etc., ready to
give him when needed, that is what
I have been doing. Last Sunday
we all worked from early morning
until late that afternoon just as
fast and as steady as we could.
I am still anxious to study medi-
cine if possible, and if can get
home in time, I want to make an
other trial at it. I think I see where
it is a worthy, and necessary pro-
fession, if a man is able to make a
good doctor. I suppose the next
thing to it, for me, is to study phar-
macy if can't make the other.
I had the pleasure of spending a
part of the night about three nights
ago, in one of Jerry's dug-outs. Just
to give you an idea of some Of them,
or of this one, will try to describe
it. Before you get close to it, you
would think it nothing but large
shell-hole. As soon as we came to
it, we found a little door in one
side. From the door there is set
Of. steps going almost straight down
for about 20 or % feet, with one or
two Landings along the way. At
the bottom, there are little rooms,
rooms at the side for hunks. This
one seemed to be q two-story affair
For at one end Of the hallway,
there was a little room below. I
didn't explore it for there were a
bunch of our fellows sleeping there
that night and stopped in the hall
for the remainder of the time. The
walls and overhead were all boarded
up to keep it from crumbling in.
That is the only one of his that I
have been in. I think they have
run him out of some that are even
better fixed up, so I hear.
I expect you have good idea of
how the country, where fighting has
taken place, appears; but expect
you would have to see it to know
just what it really does look like. I
don't know whether am allowed
to talk about all Of those things,
though, and as it will keep, will
tell you when I get home.
I am feeling extra good tonight.
Have just had my first bath in little
over two weeks. Don't think I was
quite as fond of the water as duck
would have been, but all the same
I have had the pleasure.
1t is bed time now so must stop.
When you write to Marion, tell her
that I will write her when I have
the opportunity.
With love for all the folks.
Francis L. Mabry.
October IA, 1918.
Dear Mama:
Just a few lines to let you know
that I am on the globe, and am feel
ing fine. I haven't had the chance
to write you lately. We have been
real busy for the last three or four
weeks. Our work has been in a
Dressing Station most of the time.
At present, we are running a camp
hospital for the sick boys-those
who are not able for duty and not
sick; enough to be evacuated to the
hospitals farther back. We are 10.
cated in 8, French town which was
recently occupied by the Germans
Our hospital is in a building which
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