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  1. Letter from Duke, Lancelot de Sausmarez

    except of course on wet days and Im afraid there were very few of the latter this time of the year. ... and both times we quite enjoyed ourselves both at tennis and dinner. I believe at last my leave has ... been definitely settled to begin on Saturday next, and I am looking forward it very much indeed now as ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 3:08pm

  2. Letter from Ramsey, Edward Cresswell

    write to her this time as it is such a long time since I wrote you. I got a nice parcel from Auntie ... and believe me it came in fine. We had a very glum Xmas day, no holiday for us. But we are back again ... want it, but it does not worry me at all as I do not want it. I take a very small glas of wine ...

    Editor - Nov 23 2021 - 6:56am

  3. Letter from Dean, Harold Adelbert

    German East Africa December 14 1917 Dear Mother: Time flies so it does not seem any time since ... I wrote you but it has been 10 days. During that time I received one letter from Mary which has been ... but it is not very clear. It seems there has been a very big disaster there with big loss of life and ...

    Editor - Feb 1 2022 - 11:44am

  4. Letter from Fargey, James Henderson

    to get back. I rec the letters from home very regular every week and often times [?]. It just took ... and was very glad to hear from you and take your advise on the smoking question. I have though ... different of it and have stopped smoking. I didn't smoke very much so it is not hard to stop it. At ...

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

  5. Letter from Teer, Arthur George

    that you are all safe & well. We are working very hard & get very little time to ourselves now ... week our first leave for over 10 weeks. I had a very good time indeed. The English people are just ... My Dear Aunt Sahra I was very much pleased to again receive your ever welcome letter & to know ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 3:08am

  6. Letter from Turpin, Geoffrey William Francis

    Dear Family I know, I know, dont tell me, I havent written for a long time; but honestly there ... or something. It was very interesting, very wet and very windy. Before that, I spent a week on the ... of Lancashiremen, whose one idea of a good time is to drink beer and sing. Some of them have good ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 8:57pm

  7. Letter from Gilroy, Wilbert H.

    careful on account of my ears. You see I have had them frozen three times this winter and they are very ... a time of it have you not? By this time I hope you are all O.K. again. You can afford to take it easy for ... been a dandy winter. Today has been just fine. Bright and very cold but fine for walking. Lottie and ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:24pm

  8. Letter from Row, John, Jr.

    good for war time. It was very welcome as I had very bad luck with my pipes lately and a fellow hates ... the gloves. The gloves are very welcome as we are cleaning up the scrub, so they save my hands a lot ... of scratches. Things are very wet in the bush again as we had a heavy snowfall this morning. ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 9:11am

  9. Letter from Mayse, Amos William (Will)

    time without news of you as you will of me I will try & let you have a few lines every day, though ... but possibly only 24 hrs. Oh, it may be possible that your Patriotic Allowance from the Central ... to be together every minute of the time during my leave. Good Bye dear- hugs- love & kisses to ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 14 2021 - 11:03am

  10. Letter from Sinclair, Lawrence Charles

    them and its just as well, as the transports are not allowed to carry them. I was glad to hear from ... home that day but leave it to me I’ll see that I have a good time and lots of turkey. I am expecting ... a letter from you next week again, but if not I’ll write anway. However its supper time almost so think ...

    Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm