Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina.

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he thanks his mother for writing and sends his congratulations to Margaret and Dr. Smith. He also mentions a visit to the camp barber.