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  1. Letter from Calder, William George

    France Tuesday August 27 My Dear Father & Mother I am writing this out in the long grass where ... cake which you said you were sending. I know it will be good especially the almond part. We got ... weather now. I guess the winter will soon be here & that reminds me will you send me another pr of ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:46pm

  2. Letter from McLellan, William John

    France Nov.27,1917 Dear Folks: Well here we are again-- at school. This time its a sniper course ... it there? Remember don't sent any unless its out of my allowance & send it thru' the ... bank. I don't know how much is there but don't send it all. And say if you want to use what is ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:33pm

  3. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

    France, Sep 3/16 My Dear Mother, It is some time since I have written to you but I have been ... a Sgt Major. You ask me about those field Cards. Well I only send them when in the trenches as the in ... [?] are not very good for writing letters and therefore I send the Cards. I forgot to mention that ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:07am

  4. Letter from Rowat, Thomas Alexander

    France 22/4/17. Dear Ina:- Your letter March 12th just rec’d a day or two ago, so you see the ... generally at home, and said I would send a like amount each month or else have it assigned from Ottawa. By ... Hun souvenirs, but it is impossible almost to send them home. Hun rifles, steel helmets, bayonets in ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

  5. Letter from Campbell, William Nelson

    France Feb 19 th 1916 Hello Essie:- Is ou seepy, I am, but I am on picket at eight oclock, untill ... just like a war. Grace must be a kind of a cheap sport when she is sending her own Xmas gifts to the ... I will have to thank you for the xxx as Grace never sends any thats why I am going to quit writing can ...

    Editor - Oct 15 2021 - 3:02pm

  6. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

    France... Arleux May 27, 1917 Dear Dad and Mom: I suppose you wonder what the deuce has happened ... you send from home only some of them take such an awful long time to get here. I have heard twice from ... to send for my old mandolin, have it all fixed up with a new case, and straight way began tearing off ...

    Editor - Oct 3 2022 - 4:39pm

  7. Letter from Richardson, Charles Douglas

    of chocolate, candy and other good things. Four of the parcels came from France, but the others came ... in reserve in London after this, as I was practically broke when I was wounded. While in France all ... I do not want her to send me money, when I am making enough to do me, if I could only get it. Arthur ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 6:10pm

  8. Letter from Robertson, Gordon Stuart

    France March 28/17 Dear Mother:- Yesterday's mail brought me eight letters. Four were from ... did all he could. Well by the look of things we ought all to be finished with France pretty soon. The ... they call sardines but they look more like herring, cut up. Say Mother if you are sending any more ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 3:12pm

  9. Letter from Evans, Stanley William

    I got [?] for it when I was away for 7 days. I am sending you a few post cards I got when in Edinburgh. ... I couldn’t send you any of the cards taken showing the outside of it but I think they are the best. Well all ... about 9 or 10 acers of land. It is built up on a large rock. I will try and send you a picture taken ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:14pm

  10. Letter from Brown, Jack Malcolm

    I wish you would take a notion to write to me some day soon. I am sending you some more old pictures of ... Friday, will let you know what time I have. Give my love to all. Please send that ring on as soon as you ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:29am