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1. Letter from Stares, William James

   31st and was very interesting reading. The circular sketch make a fellow feel Homesick, but it makes ... Norwood 2 years ago.- I have up to the present been unscratched, the worst time I even spent was in the ... he had except the guns and at times I was waiting for that- Our only salvation was by digging in and ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:08pm

2. Letter from Blair, McCrea Parker, Jr.

   back from leave a week ago yesterday and I had a wonderful time. I cabled you because I hadent writen ... best time I have since I came to England they really made us feel at home they could do enough for us. ... I diden’t eat anything for seven days and lost quite a bit of weight. I was looked after very good and I had ...

   Editor - May 23 2023 - 1:41pm

3. Letter from Simpson, Harold Henry

   France, Oct. 9, 1917 Dearest Mother: It is three o'clock and an hour before supper time so ... position is a splendid one and we are very comfortable, in fact more so than ever before since coming to ... dugout very cheery during the long evenings, then a table which accommodates the seven of us very ...

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

4. Letter from Swinton, Hugh Alastair

   one-thirty were on our way again. During the time, we passed through some very lovely countryside, which is ... their homes. The people were all very kind and seemed anxious to give us a good time. On Saturday, ... worth several times the amount. I enjoyed every minute of the trip and will try to pass on a little of ...

   Editor - Sep 16 2021 - 4:16pm

5. Letter from Greenleese, Elwood Silverman

   France, May 23, 1918. Dear Aunt Annie, Received your welcome letter of April 3rd some time ago but ... have been so busy lately that I have really no time. We have been out on Rest for nearly three weeks ... have been doing open war fare manoeuvres and harness cleaning all the time. Tuesday especially was ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 13 2021 - 12:35pm

6. Letter from McCheyne, Alexander

   week and it will take us most of this week if not more, well I have not very much more to say this time ... but it is about time we were getting some where, as it is nearly a year since I enlisted and I thought ... then that I would be in the trenches before this time we may not go before the New Year so I may be ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 15 2021 - 2:58am

7. Diary from Briggs, Tillman Alfred

   Halifax, docked 7:20 am. Had a very fine trip across. Hardly any motion to the boat. It was some time ... like it very much in this camp. The walks are great through Windsor Park & the rhododendrons are ... at Ascot, bank account to be checked, here I found a forgery against me. No time to get L.P.C. ...

   Editor - Mar 29 2022 - 3:57pm

8. Letter from Biollo, Peter Joseph

   June 17 Dear Mom, Dad and Family: I was very pleased to receive both your letters this noon. You write ... a very nice letter Dad and I really enjoyed it. I hope this letter finds you all in fine spirits and ... very surprised to see some shorties who had to look up to speak to me. So maybe I won’t be a runt all ...

   Editor - Jan 12 2023 - 10:35am

9. Letter from Gullen, William Roy

   C.P.R. built out West but the fields are cut very small 4 or 5 to 10 Acres and 4 or 5 times longer as ... we saw were very some very good well kept up fences and buildins something like the buildings the ... quiet but look very sharp. How are our folks will be glad when I can get some mail from them and you ...

   Editor - Sep 2 2024 - 5:21pm

10. Letter from Gray, Robert Hampton

    [Editor’s note: At the time this letter was written Hampton had just learned of the death of his ... I assure you I am thinking about you and praying for you. I won’t make this a very long letter. I phoned ... Sergeant and doing very well. I have been on leave for a while. A friend Doug Taylor and myself are staying ...

    Editor - Jul 13 2022 - 1:08pm