Show in in the navy and a letters wi ivi dicht here wid army A there h b ilig boys amy 11 from county WOMEN OMEN IN FRANCE ARE HARD WORKERS SAYS RAYMOND REYNOLDS with the A E h F F 1 in 11 france rance aug 26 1918 dear parents just a few lines to let you know I 1 am well I 1 have tried tor for several days to write but it seems like alko I 1 never get much chance to do anything outside of our regular work I 1 received the express a few days ago and was very glad to get it ahe crops in III this country dont took look very good compared with the crops I 1 have seen la in ashley the homen here sure know how to work in the held field mot mon of the grain Is ait oit lit and bound bv hand I 1 helped two tao women unload some wheat a few nights ago and I 1 found out they were too many for me of ourse that saying much for them they havo have some very good horses and they all drive witti with a ihrk line TI the e wagons all have eh sh alves and th they ey work from two to fou four r horses on earn baeli wagon and they are strung out one in head of the other how did the crops in vernal turn out this year yeara I 1 hope they were good dont forget to tell me as soon as the threshing Is done how much grain you had bad and all about the cows pigs lurked and everything I 1 must close tor for this time and hope this finds you all well A ell with love and sesh mesh wishes from your affectionate son RAYMOND REYNOLDS |