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1. Letter from Hale, Robert

   she has had some kind of a stroke. She has been unable to write me since I came back here and that is ... direction without any trouble if they wished. As you say, every cloud has a silver lining. That is the only ... war news in the papers, but the cost takes some of the sweetness away sometimes. You have asked me ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:38pm

2. Letter from McLean, David

   give you some news. Well we arrived in Halifax on Monday night about midnight but we stayed on the ... night or Saturday but we don't know where some say we're going to Liverpool by the northeast ... of Ireland. We expect some battleships to meet us tomorrow morning. Tell George I seen some whales ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:08pm

3. Letter from Pearson, Vaughan

   Siege guns are being sent down here. The idea is to pick an all-star team and I believe there are some ... to be true. However we will soon know all about it. Well, by some mistake I suppose, I was included ... and have come down here to do some writing. The gramaphone is playing while I am scribbling this. My, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:40pm

4. Letter from Cobourg World

   21/15 It is some months since I have written you and in the meantime I have managed to make connections ... every week to the operations. When he found I was from Cobourg he sat down and had quite a talk. He is ... some do not know that the country is at war. Have not seen a zeppelin yet but some Canadian Artillery ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:59pm

5. Letter from Shortreed, Robert

   France August 15th 1918 My Dear Mother: Since last writing you on the 11th I have received some ... some snaps and I am returning them along with the ones you have sent me, or I should say I am sending ... them all to you with this letter and you should also receive some more about the same time. Let me know ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:32am

6. Letter from Shortreed, Robert

   to get some fresh fruit although it is pretty hard to get it in the line as it is so much in demand ... they will likely be able to get some things if they are for sale at reasonable prices. We are watching ... after and practically every mail gives advice of something more coming. Then again Christmas will soon ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:46am

7. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   received some papers the day before yesterday. Was glad to see the results of the Red Triangle fund ... sympathetic friends who will not turn him away without some comfort which will ease the strain and a good hot ... a smoke means to a fellow about to go out on a difficult job. By some strange means, possibly by diverting ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 6:53am

8. Letter from Sanderson, Perry Hooper

   cause for worry for some weeks, as it is altogether likely that we will be at the base for sometime. ... But, the fact remains, it is going to be some grind to Folkstone, but at the base we have our own ... answered from France. I sent home my camera and a razor. I kind of think you will have some duty to pay on ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 3:09am

9. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

   a knotty problem, which I've spent every spare moment on for the last two weeks, There are many ... with you and Mary in Victoria now. We have had some lovely bright days lately, which lead to vagrant ... thoughts, and make it harder to concentrate on the job. Will be contriving to get some sun-bathing in, ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 3:00am

10. Letter from MacKinnon, Archibald "Archie"

    I certainly have had some experience. There was a spell of 20 days that I never heard a gun but when we landed ... hospital Rouen for a rest one day. Some place! You talk about scenery- sailing from Rouen to Le Havre on ... here. I have six pretty dolls come to see me twice a week. They bring me every thing but smokes and ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 12:31pm