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David R. Elder correspondence, October-November 1944

1944-10-29 Page 2

hole, shall be call it, has an opening just larg enough to get down in here.  That is its big enough to get in here if your in a terriable hurry also.  I have my bed down here.  Rather I should say my blankets down here.  I also have a small fire place dug into the side of the wall.  Its throwing off very nice heat too.  I’m sitting here by my fire place trying to write this letter by the light it gives.  Pause – I just threw another piece of wood on the fire.  Its really quit warm down here.  One would really be surprised.  Right now it is pitch dark outsid and if you were trying to find this place in the dark you would just be out of luck.  From the outside its just a small mound of durt.  But believe you me it really feels good to be down here when those shells start flying over.  It has come in quit handy at times.

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hole, shall be call it, has an opening just larg enough to get down in here. That is its big enough to get in here if your in a terriable hurry also. I have my bed down here. Rather I should say my blankets down here. I also have a small fire place dug into the side of the wall. Its throwing off very nice heat too. I’m sitting here by my fire place trying to write this letter by the light it gives. Pause – I just threw another piece of wood on the fire. Its really quit warm down here. One would really be surprised. Right now it is pitch dark outsid and if you were trying to find this place in the dark you would just be out of luck. From the outside its just a small mound of durt. But believe you me it really feels good to be down here when those shells start flying over. It has come in quit handy at times.