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  1. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

    will be that old, with perhaps addition or restoration of the rest of the building. In some cases the ... are of stone- permanency is a key note. Some of the old farmsteads are as ancient as the churches- ... stone fence- Some have loop-holes for defense- and smack of the days when a mans home was truly his ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:20am

  2. Letter from Andrews, Gerald Smedley

    some work done during the day. Our house is just about the right size, plenty of room for work, sleep, ... Anyway, it was OK, we had nice poached eggs on toast some very good coffee, You can imagine how thrilled ... place in California. I stayed overnight at Haywards, and had some good exercise and fresh air. After ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 16 2021 - 2:59am

  3. Letter from Conners, Robert John

    for the people at home.  It is only to be hoped that the whole thing will be finished some of these ... days and then it will only be a short time till we will be able to get home and see some of our loved ... were treated during their four years of captivity by the Germans.  I tell you what, some of them can ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

  4. Letter from Killough, Alfred John Arthur

    his. Alf Cornwall is here and is quite a good help; We have had some cold weather had 14° of frost one ... night but it is quite mild again. I am so sorry that money is so scarce. I would like to send you some ... and I think she is sending you some. I have not asked her for any yet but we will have to to keep ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:18pm

  5. Letter from Davis, William Worth

    sorry your old trouble has returned, but glad that you had it attended to. One of our boys has some ... to me, and I cannot get anything here that I like nearly so well. Will get some at 3/- to 4/- per dg. ... channel, but destroyers, and they did some damage too. Rather a sore touch to Fritz tho to lose two Zeps he ...

    Editor - Feb 6 2023 - 10:22am

  6. Letter from Mowat, Wilhelmina

    France. 10/7/16 Dear Cousin Alex, – I received your very welcome letter some time ago. I am indeed ... be some time before she feels her usual self again, as operations do seem to take it out of a person. ... I have some times wondered if the Mowat family possessed an appendix, but Elsie has proven we are no ...

    Editor - Oct 4 2023 - 2:18pm

  7. Letter from Mowat, Wilhelmina

    France. 10/7/16 Dear Cousin Alex, – I received your very welcome letter some time ago. I am indeed ... be some time before she feels her usual self again, as operations do seem to take it out of a person. ... I have some times wondered if the Mowat family possessed an appendix, but Elsie has proven we are no ...

    Editor - Oct 4 2023 - 3:22pm

  8. Letter from Cousins, Frank C.

    exactly. If you are sending it you might have my address changed. I am going to look up Fred C. some of ... I haven't had a letter from home since early in February. They must be going astray in some manner. ... cards. Good reading is worth something here. Some of the fellows went out on a working party about ten ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 11:32am

  9. Letter from McLean, David

    it some of these days. I had a letter from Alf Gillam to night so must answer it to night. I was glad ... I came back. We have been having some cold wet and snowy weather but today has been fine and sunny so it ... some time but will try and send you a field card when I can. Hope you and George are always keeping ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 1:11pm

  10. Letter from Cobourg World

    quite close to the fire, which looks fine after some stables and factories I have been in, but I can ... bunch, but they are near here someplace. The people here are very kind to us, and, although some of them ... are very poor, they will not take money from us for coffee, etc. We buy some meats, etc. and take them ...

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