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the soldiers I have not seen or heard from him since Christmas Day. I do know that he was not injured and as far as I can find out he has not been sick. So here I am headed for home and I am praying that it won't be long before all the men are released and sent home,
Do not worry about Marguerite she is making out all right. It is no bed of roses but she and George are together and that counts for a great deal. George is a good provider and if anything is to be had for Marguerite that he can possibly get, she will have it.
If there is anything else that you would like to know about things at Stanley or about Marguerite please do not hesitate to write and ask me. I am sorry that I cannot write more at length but I have so many letters to write for people at Stanley that I must get on with them. If the International Red Cross does arrange to send packages to the internees there, I am sure that Marguerite would be glad to get some things. For example, vitamin pills would be wonderful, we get no fresh fruit at all, tinned butter, sugar, jams, meat and shoes. Concentrated soup extracts such as marmite or the like vegex would be good. I am only saying this in case it is possible because those are the things we wanted so much. Soap and disinfectant are needed too.
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I must close now, but do write and ask me anything you would like to know. I hope your mother is well.
Yours sincerely,
(Frances S. Baynes)
c/o The Chemical Bank and Trust Co.,
940, Madison Avenue,
New York, NY.