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Conger Reynolds correspondence, March 1-17, 1918

1918-03-16 Conger Reynolds to Daphne Reynolds Page 6

and pictures they had drawn. Some of them were not half bad even from an artistic point of view. I was impressed particularly, however, by the way in which these showed the splendid morale that I had remarked from contact with the men and the intelligence and even humor they have with regard to what they are fighting for. They take seriously the distinctive American idea that we're fighting for the folks back home, and humorously the hardships of the trenches and the frightfulness of the Hun. That is, they take the frightfulness humorously when they write about it. From the tales I heard I guess they don't treat it very gently when they come to grips with it. I've just skimmed over the surface of a lot of impressions I've stored away in the last few days. Now that the war talk is off my chest, I'll stop, and write tomorrow of sweeter, lovelier things, - your wonderful letters. 
Good-night darling. I love you. Cong. CR.

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and pictures they had drawn. Some of them were not half bad even from an artistic point of view. I was impressed particularly, however, by the way in which these showed the splendid morale that I had remarked from contact with the men and the intelligence and even humor they have with regard to what they are fighting for. They take seriously the distinctive American idea that we're fighting for the folks back home, and humorously the hardships of the trenches and the frightfulness of the Hun. That is, they take the frightfulness humorously when they write about it. From the tales I heard I guess they don't treat it very gently when they come to grips with it. I've just skimmed over the surface of a lot of impressions I've stored away in the last few days. Now that the war talk is off my chest, I'll stop, and write tomorrow of sweeter, lovelier things, - your wonderful letters. Good-night darling. I love you. Cong. CR.