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III 
I suppose you know that our friend Allan Brooks has now 
been in the trenches about nine months and has been promoted to a 
captain. His only injury I think is the loss of hearing in one 
ear,due to a bursting shell. He is one of the finest fellows that 
I ever knew and I mo3ti sincerely hope that he will come through 
the war in safety. Both as a man and as an artist the world caar; 
nott afford to lose him. 
It was a pleasure to see Dr. A,K, Fisher last summer,who 
came through Seattle on hi 3 way home from the A.O.U, meeting in 
San Francisco. I had hoped that you might have made the trip also, 
but better luck next time. 
Well,I fear that this letter is getting over long, so I 
will close with all good wishes for the coming year. 
Always sincerely yours. 
