letter, Belgium, November 13, 1917, page 3 1917 Special Collections SC074/Personal External Source Letter, page 3, Keith Macgowan fonds: "... the M.O. offered to send me out the other day if I wanted to go but I didn't want to go that way, and it would have interfered with Bailey's leave. If I should really become sick I would go out but don't like to otherwise. Would be glad to be out of it for the winter as it will not be over for a long time yet. ..." See the link above to read full transcripts.