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1. Letter from Hamm, Charles Bovyer

   France Nov 20/15 Dear Mother Everybody being busy gambling this evening I thought I would take ... which you sent me the socks are o.k. [?] if you send some more mitts make them smaller but no shorter in ... allowed to draw 30 francs ($6) a month so you see how short it keeps us. The remainder we will get when we ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 12:18pm

2. Letter from Winterbottom, Sydney Amyas

   France- Estree Cauchie Sept. 9, 1917 Dear Mum and Dad Thanks for your letters. Here goes for my ... wounded. I have not received my usual registered letters for a month. Did you forget to send them? They are ... sending them. To-day Dug. and a few other picked men are shooting for the best team in the brigade. I hope ...

   Editor - Oct 4 2022 - 7:55am

3. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   No. 103. France 8/10/18. My Dear Mater, It is some time since I wrote Dad, but have none of his ... or Liberals please send them. I haven’t had a home paper for three or four months. I wish you could ... things and thought I had better send them when I had the opportunity as you never know where you will be. ...

   Editor - Feb 6 2023 - 11:49am

4. Letter from Gullen, William Roy

   [Editor’s note: Set of two letters.]   France To Marguerite Gullen from Pte WR Gullen 772521 1 st ... little pieces for three times a day wish our folks had thought more about that, if Mother sends any ... they come from and I did not think any one would send white sox unless it would be Agnes’s they do not ...

   Editor - Sep 2 2024 - 2:28pm

5. Letter from Polson, Archibald John

   will let you know my address in France as soon as I get there. I am sending you a booklet with pictures ... all day today getting ready to go to France on draft. We expected to go tomorrow but we might not go ... till the day after. But we will be going to France in a few days. It is getting late in the evening and ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:41pm

6. Letter from McLellan, William John

   France Jan 31 Dear Folks: This will be only a note but there are quite a few things I want to let ... them too. I'm sending Peener the announcement of Garvins wedding. Where does Marion come in? Heb ... Riley. I'm sending this clipping of Tom home will you put it in my album? I may sort out a bunch of ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:38am

7. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   France, June 23, 1917 Dearest Mother: Received your letter of May 20 and 27 in this week's ... a very nice treat. The French book which you spoke of sending has not showed a yet but will probably come ... in next week's mail. Many thanks for your trouble in getting it and sending it. I will send ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:45am

8. Letter from Gray, Charles and Walter

   Pte C Gray A 4092 8 Platoon B Com 3 Batt 1 Brigade 1 Canadian Div B. E. F. France Sept 24th My ... now fancy treats wife not sending him that money you can bet we were pleased when we read Dolly's ... i mentioned in the last letter i wrote that is the only one we have had from Toronto so if you have send any ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:21pm

9. Letter from Reid, Donald Calderwood

   see Spencer but they went to France this a.m the 17th Batt took us over or supposed to but I guess it ... town for those songs I Promised to send Jessie a wile ago but I don't think he will be able to get ... and about [?] wether if you have any more heavy socks I wish you would send me a pair or two the roads ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 5:25pm

10. Letter from Bridges, Jeannette "Nettie" Drysdale

    let me know. All I can do now is to send a note to his old address in France 3rd Divisional Trench ... Mary got back Tuesday and had a wonderful time. Thinks Scotland is perfect. Peter went back to France ... send gloves to Hazel and Freddie. They were the easiest things to send as we have so little time for ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm