Shorncliffe
May 10, 1915

My own darling girl,

just got your letter of the 21st April and it was such a sweet loving letter that although I wrote you yesterday [the letter is missing] I must write you again to-day. Never fear sweetheart I will write you often because I know you will be anxious but remember should my letters not come through promptly when I get to the front that on this job "No news is good news" as you would be immediately notified should I get wounded. I suppose by now little Gwladys will be at the coast with her Aunt Cissy and having a great time she'll certainly keep them alive. I hope by this Frank has answered my letter, yes girlie I think your decision to go to visit Annie is a wise one, not so much the danger from Zeppelins which so far is a joke, but the danger in crossing the water, and as you say the children's lives are very precious to us both & not only the children's but yours is indescribably precious to me, it's fine to know that one is loved so much & sincerely by the good little woman that you are, and while you say you were lucky to get me for a husband, I think I was a thousand times luckier in getting you for a wife, you are always so brave & cheerful & comforting when sometimes I used to get the dumps, while absence in our case couldn't make the heart grow fonder as it reached its limit long ago, but it certainly makes us realize how strong our love is, and how big a part of each other's lives we had become.

Yesterday afternoon three of us officers went on the deas & heard a Band concert by the Band of the 9th Reserve Cavalry it was lovely, after that we had tea at the Grand Hotel & more music by the Orchestra & then to the Parish Church in the evening, beautiful singing by a boy's choir. Well sweetheart as I gave you all the news in my letter of yesterday, I will close, love to all on the farm, fondest love to you, Frank, Gwladys & Eric.

Your loving hubby,

Jim