WWI July 1918 Letter from Major of 14th ENGINEER Regt. in France GREAT CONTENT

Description

World War I soldier's letter, 2 pgs., approx. 6" x 7-3/4", dated
"France, July 21, 1918"
, from Major Robert G. Henderson, 14th Engineer Regimen (Ry), to his sister-in-law, "Mabel" (married to his brother, Harry P. Henderson).
Includes the original envelope, addressed to Mrs. H.P. Henderson, at Burlington, Mass. with July 22, 1918 dated ARMY POST OFFICE postmark, purple British "Passed by  Censor" handstamp, with  Major Henderson's self-censor signature at bottom left, and with "Officers Mail" written at top right.
The 14th Engineer Regiment was recruited in New England, mostly from railroad men, and arrived in France in the fall of 1917. They did important work repairing railroads, building railroads and bridges, often under gun and artillery fire.
Great content
, writing of how "splendid" it is now that the Americans are "taking a real part", and that "it is pretty hard to hold our fellows down". He writes that "the best fun around here is playing about with the Fannies, who are very good sports and very keen" - the "Fannies" were women of the "First Aid Nursing Yeomanry" (FANY), a British independent all-female registered charity active in nursing and ambulance driving during WWI. He also writes that there job of building a railroad in the dunes is about finished, and they expect to be moved somewhere else. Writing of drinks, he notes that the wines are excellent and that the British consider their whiskey supply as munitions of war.
Includes:
"Dear Mabel,
What glorious news we are having these days and how splendid that the Americans are taking a real part. It really looks like the turning point of the war and the last laugh. It is pretty hard to hold our fellows down, they are so sore at being out of things, but 'c'est la guerre'. I'm hoping that we'll be out of here in a week or so, as our job of railroad building in the dunes is about finished, and then ho! for somewhere else. The best fun around here is playing about with the Fannies, who are very good sports and very keen. But otherwise, we are absolutely fed-up....
It is also very interesting to note that it is difficult to get a man fitted into his right hole back home, while out here men are being shoved into holes that they don't necessarily fit at all. That is a condition that, I imagine, is more or less inevitable in such a ponderous organization as a large army and probably will be adjusted in time...
By the way, there's no lack of drinks in this country. The wines are excellent and the British consider the whiskey supply as one of the munitions of war. The only think I miss is a real Bronx.
Much love,
Bob"
Very Fine.
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