Dearest Ruby

Forget you But me not Rose may with flowers may others force you but now shall a sure i take a few minutes to drop you a lice hoping this finds you in perfectly health as it leaves me why ruby you know all i haven’t received a letter from you for a long time please don’t think because i am over here that i have forgotten you, that I will never do well Ruby i will I lose wishing you a merry merry Christmas and a happy from your true loving friend

Alick