Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
March 30, 1918
We are expecting a big Canadian mail any day now. It has come a few days late for a month or so now,
Letters - 1918
These letters are organized in chronological order beginning at the start of the year.
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Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
April 13, 1918
I am lying in a dug out with a good forty feet of earth over me, The ventilation is good and the D.O. warm enough so we are real comfortable.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
April 15, 1918
I spent sunday night on a work party till 1, A,M. today I have had a good sleep.
Letter to Mother
April 23, 1918
It seems as tho I don't get around to writing enough to suit my own concience. but the truth of the matter is that I have to have some kind of a comfortable place to write in or else a warm day, today was ideal I call it but I felt awfully sleepy,
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
April 27, 1918
I wrote two letters yesterday that I had put off for a long time and have about three more that I would like to know were completed,
Letter to Mother
April 30, 1918
Last night on the work party John Wild and I were together for a long time, and we talked a lot about our folks at home
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
May 2, 1918
Our warm weather seems to have started today for it is hot, but the sky is still filled with lazy clouds
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
May 7, 1918
I would be glad if I could only write in this letter a few words that would make you grasp to some small extent the rejoicing there realy is in my heart.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
May 12, 1918
Seeing that this is Mothers' Day it is dubly my duty to write to you today.
Letter to Kate from Somewhere in France
May 13, 1918
I am waiting a few minuites untill the mulligan battery is ready to feed us, We have been out taking P.T. and first air work this A.M.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
May 13, 1918
As I walked out over the hill to a place to write, I chose a hill covered with nice green grass about eight inches high over looking a French village that has a few trees mixed among the house, to the right a large bunch of cattle graze
Letter with No Greeting
May 18, 1918
We are shooting on ranges today and a nice day to, it is fine to be out early in the A.M. was up at 5.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
May 19, 1918
I just received your letter of the 26th, last night I received three others
Letter to Teddy from Somewhere in France
May 20, 1918
Well old boy, I surely wish I could say things in this letter that would help you along in your future life, but my old pal, I am far from having that ability no matter how I feel I need it.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
May 21, 1918
I have spent the day on first aid class in the A,M, and some extended order drill this P,M. out on a nice field of grass that was not pastured off last year so when we lay down, it reminded me of the carpet of prairy wool in the west
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
May 26, 1918
We had church parade this A.M. on the hill side. I guess the talk was good, Then a kit inspection. I do not know if we will have a parade this P.M. or not,
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
May 28, 1918
Dinner is just over and I fixed up my equipment for next parade, We had our first Aid class this A.M. It was a fine A.M. but cool,
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
June 2, 1918
This is a fine sunday A.M, 9.45, I got up about six thirty, but read some before I got up.
Letter to Horace from Somewhere in France
June 6, 1918
I received your welcome letter tonight, We have looked for the Canadian mail for some time it makes it all the more welcome and it does me good to get your letters each time.
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
June 7, 1918
I am going to try to give you a detailed sketch of one days life in France
Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France
June 11, 1918
This is a dandy A.M. we had a march if a cupple of miles with just belts and gass masks and mess tins
Letter to Kate from Somewhere in France
July 14, 1918
I have been thinking about getting this letter started for the longest time but never seem to get around to making it materialize.
Letter to Mother
July 21, 1918
I just wanted to write you a few lines tonight. the sun has just set so beautifully in the west, and the twilight upon the western side of a ruined village that I stood in the trench and looked at and said to the boys
Letter to Mother
August 5, 1918
I am sitting in a feed barn in a little room where I have slept today, my candle burning and I am soon going to bed
Letter to Mother
August 7, 1918
I am sitting on my bed in a room large enough to hold a co'y of men, and the band is playing about 30 feet ahead in front of my bed.
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