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1. Letter from Bennett, James Howard

   haven't been able to send out any mail at all, but it has started again now so I am trying to scratch off ... write letters as the house is quiet and will go to town/ some other night. This is the first time I have ... was beginning to get a bit weary some. We were travelling for three weeks steady. The most we ever ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 3:09pm

2. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

   some lines a white envelope. We only get issued with one green envelope every week and it is nearly ... three weeks for this letter to come and I thik that is about the shortest time as it always takes some ... been in France for seven months and hasn't got a scratch yet. How does Frank feel after his [?] ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:22am

3. Letter from Hudgins, John

   scratch a few lines every week and let you know how the mumps are progressing.  We haven’t had any more ... greasing boots and mending.  Godfrey it’s sure raining some tonight.  I suppose I am a fool to wish myself ... some like a thief in the night.  One or two of the boys are hoping for another case I know but hope ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

4. Letter from Hudgins, Major

   I was top and managed to scratch my way out and with aid of a shovel that was lying handy, managed to ... used me fine.  A young lady from the Highlands is going to send me some “heather” and if you’d like ... a sprig I’ll send you some.  We expect that the war will be “finis” this summer.  This seems to be the ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

5. Letter from Hudgins, Major

   Witley Camp March 4th 1917   Dear Ollie:- This is Sunday evening and I am going to try and scratch ... I had a letter from home but hope we will get some mail now for Jack had a letter from Bine and Lib ... else.  I bet old Soph will do some funning around now.  I guess will have to saw off for don’t know any ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

6. Letter from Davis, William Worth

   I will not have to tho.        Begg and I took the afternoon off to-day, took some snaps around the ... Col. It praises him up some. Lloyd Fick was as high as he could get without a comis [ed. note: abbrv. ... terribly bad, every little scratch, festers up, but it will improve in time. Well I had better go to bed. ...

   Editor - Feb 6 2023 - 10:25am

7. Letter from Dickson, William Haslam

   grasshoppers we landed some nice ones, the country around the lake was the finest I have ever seen for sienry ... there was a church near the lake and some verry respectiable farm houses where we procured some milk and ... a quart off 1 bush my hands are badly scratched up from the sharp needles on the bushes. I traded half my ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 10:41am

8. Letter from Bennett, James Howard

   July 17, 1916 Barriefield Camp, Dear Bro: As it is quite awhile since I wrote home I will scratch ... able to go home for a while if some of you would come up or write to Col. Bedell saying that you really ... now it looks to me as though this Battalion will be leaving Canada some time in September. It seems to ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 2:34pm

9. Letter from Shaw, Charles Gordon

   minutes more now in which to scratch away, however I haven't got much to write about as there is not ... rest up a bit. There is nothing much to do around here except when you are put on some special duty ... people were down in the cellar so Maud & I had lots of fun with some of the old people staying there. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 4:52am

10. Letter from Burnett, Arthur Francis

    london some town I tell you, I was their six days and enjoyed myself fine, I would like to live their ... think of that so think Ill cut out chewing I got some from Capt Kane that was sent over from Canada ... we do because the censor will only scratch it out so what is the use of writing it, they use us ...

    Editor - Feb 28 2023 - 12:57pm