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1. Letter from Charman, Frances

   eventually came into the hospital. We are not allowed to be sick in quarters, so I kept it a dark secret. ... the evenings, so I can shut the door. Even then that means nothing to some people. A couple of weeks ... very damp and chilly now, like when we first came here. What will we do later on? These stone, plaster, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:35pm

2. Letter from Gill, Leslie Francis

   finish and allow you to make a proper HOME together. You know that we are not allowed to send either ... be allowed to send it – and may you live long to wear it out is the sincere wish of your old Auntie ...

   Editor - Jul 30 2023 - 3:34pm

3. Letter from McLellan, William John

   there is. The box came last night and was just as welcome as usual-- especially the strawberries. I ate ... prominent and came in handy for meals. Peener & I had our picture "tooked" and they're ... letter with the quid. Thanks very muchly-- It sure comes in handy right now. Does my allowance get there ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:24pm

4. Letter from McLellan, William John

   France July 7,1917 Dear Folks: I wrote you this P.M and since then the Can mail came in. I got ... ever since I came over. We are going up the line tomorrow night & I haven't got a cent. About ... now Bill P.S Send me about $5 out of every allowance & it will keep me going O.K. I got ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:30pm

5. Letter from Pecover, William Markle

   night before last I had just got into bed at ten o'clock and was dozing off when someone came in ... it. They all went in for a bathe, and during the day, several big seals came up quite close to where ... kitchen at Arden.   The town has guards all around it, and we are not allowed to go out any place. I would ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:12pm

6. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

   Allies have when they inspected us shortly after we came here. It is interesting to see if only for a few ... minutes the men who are controlling the French and British Armies. Again, we are not allowed to mention ... M.A.C. people. I did not know that Salkeld & Miss Park were even thinking of such a step. Of course ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:09pm

7. Diary from Brown, Robert Gordon

   A very quiet day- hardly a shot came over and we fired none. Our sub went on guard at night. In the ... evening we learned that Pitcher had died over at the dressing station on the same day he was wounded and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 4:12pm

8. Diary from Davey, Harold Keith

   Nothing unusual happened to-day. Great Aerial Activity. Donald Walker came down in evening and we had ... way back. Cleaned saddle in evening. Jan 26 Still mild. Major came down with Ross. Nothing much doing ... home. Quiet this evening. Some German prisoners came down to-day. Mar 31 Happy Easter to all. 2 sections ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:17pm

9. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   needed repairs and was then placed in a nice white bed where he awoke in the evening of the eleventh with ... awoke feeling much better on the morning of the twelfth. The nurse wouldn’t allow me to sit up though ... spout and all. I made rapid progress and by the end of the fourth day was allowed to sit up and partake ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

10. Letter from Baird, Gavin Gibson

    exceptionally good. As a matter of fact I cannot imagine that even in peace times a first-class passage would ... several games that we played to keep ourselves fit, and we even used to go down on the deck below, where ... wide, and it is a difficult port to get in to. Every boat must have a pilot, and even then the sand bars ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:17am