Letter from Will to Annie O'Connor
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three page letter handwritten in pencil Same address
3/9/16
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My Dearest Annie:
Am so sorry I have not
been able to answer your last letter
until today, but we have been very
hard worked just lately and have had
no time for even a field postcard,
We came out of action at the latter end
August, as you will see by the papers
if you look, and I can tell you I was
pretty bad, and the stink of bodies
was cruel. My best pal got killed, and
my other pal was wounded, but I am lucky
again answering the roll call. Well Annie
how are things at home, quite well I hope,
and all keeping in the pink, as I am
at present. I have not heard from home
yet whether my people got that photo or
not, but I hope they got it safely, as I
don't like losing good things, but she
told me she had received a note from you
and she was surprised when she got it.
Don't forget that little snapshot, as I am
looking forward to it. Well Annie dear I
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am afraid you will be disappointed, as I
can hold out no hopes of getting there yet,
I should indeed have been enjoying myself
If I had gone to Howth with you, and now
you mention Ireland's eye, it brings back
very pleasant memories, all of which I shall
not be able to forget in a hurry. According
to your letter Florrie has been enjoying herself
lately, but I suppose they are the same as
the men, with a few exceptions. Well Annie
take it from me, I don't mean anything
insulting about acquaintances, as I pick up
a good few myself in my travels. You are quite
right about that one, as he is always
worrying and anxious about you. We had
a decent two days journey, about 20 miles
one day, and nearly thirty the day after,
as we went a long stretch out of our
way, and by the time the summer is finished,
I expect your humble, to be a
grease spot, as I was losing weight those
two days terrible, of course we done it
on bicycles, and I think it was far
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worse than walking. I hope you get this
little souvenir, it is not much, but it
is something to keep, and if you can
you can try and read it, but I am
afraid you will not succeed. We are
a good way back from the line now
having a little rest after being in
action, and I think nearly all our
boys got a souvenir of some sort. We
are having it fine again, but just
after we were relieved we had a nasty
days rain, and you would not believe
what state a little rain puts the
trenches in. Kind regards to all at
home, must now close with best love
from Will xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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three page letter handwritten in pencil Same address
3/9/16
My Dearest Annie:
Am so sorry I have not
been able to answer your last letter
until today, but we have been very
hard worked just lately and have had
no time for even a field postcard,
We came out of action at the latter end
August, as you will see by the papers
if you look, and I can tell you I was
pretty bad, and the stink of bodies
was cruel. My best pal got killed, and
my other pal was wounded, but I am lucky
again answering the roll call. Well Annie
how are things at home, quite well I hope,
and all keeping in the pink, as I am
at present. I have not heard from home
yet whether my people got that photo or
not, but I hope they got it safely, as I
don't like losing good things, but she
told me she had received a note from you
and she was surprised when she got it.
Don't forget that little snapshot, as I am
looking forward to it. Well Annie dear I
am afraid you will be disappointed, as I
can hold out no hopes of getting there yet,
I should indeed have been enjoying myself
If I had gone to Howth with you, and now
you mention Ireland's eye, it brings back
very pleasant memories, all of which I shall
not be able to forget in a hurry. According
to your letter Florrie has been enjoying herself
lately, but I suppose they are the same as
the men, with a few exceptions. Well Annie
take it from me, I don't mean anything
insulting about acquaintances, as I pick up
a good few myself in my travels. You are quite
right about that one, as he is always
worrying and anxious about you. We had
a decent two days journey, about 20 miles
one day, and nearly thirty the day after,
as we went a long stretch out of our
way, and by the time the summer is finished,
I expect your humble, to be a
grease spot, as I was losing weight those
two days terrible, of course we done it
on bicycles, and I think it was far
worse than walking. I hope you get this
little souvenir, it is not much, but it
is something to keep, and if you can
you can try and read it, but I am
afraid you will not succeed. We are
a good way back from the line now
having a little rest after being in
action, and I think nearly all our
boys got a souvenir of some sort. We
are having it fine again, but just
after we were relieved we had a nasty
days rain, and you would not believe
what state a little rain puts the
trenches in. Kind regards to all at
home, must now close with best love
from Will xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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three page letter handwritten in pencil Same address
3/9/16
My Dearest Annie:
Am so sorry I have not
been able to answer your last letter
until today, but we have been very
hard worked just lately and have had
no time for even a field postcard,
out of action at the latter endAugust, as you will see by the papers
if you look, and I can tell you I was
pretty bad, and the stink of bodies
was cruel. My best pal got killed, and
my other pal was wounded, but I am lucky
again answering the roll call. Well Annie
how are things at home, quite well I hope,
and all keeping in the pink, as I am
at present. I have not heard from home
yet whether my people got that photo or
not, but I hope they got it safely, as I
don't like losing good things, but she
told me she had received a note from you
and she was surprised when she got it.
Don't forget that little snapshot, as I am
looking forward to it. Well Annie dear I
am afraid you will be dissappointed, as I
can hold out no hopes of getting there yet,
I should indeed have been enjoying myself
If I had gone to Howth with you, and now
you mention Ireland's eye, it brings back
very pleasant memories, all of which I shall
not be able to forget in a hurry. According
to your letter Florrie has been enjoying herself
lately, but I suppose they are the same as
the men, with a few exceptions. Well Annie
take it from me, I don't mean anything
insulting about acquaintances, as I pick up
a good few myself in my travels. You are quite
right about that one, as he is always
worrying and anxious about you. We had
a decent two days journey, about 20 miles
one day, and nearly thirty the day after,
as we went a long stretch out of our
way, and by the time the summer is finished,
I expect your humble, to be a
grease spot, as I was losing weight those
two days terrible, of course we done it
on bicycles, and I think it was far
worse than walking. I hope you get this
little souvenir, it is not much, but it
is something to keep, and if you can
you can try and read it, but I am
afraid you will not succeed. We are
a good way back from the line now
having a little rest after being in
action, and I think nearly all our
boys got a souvenir of some sort. We
are having it fine again, but just
after we were relieved we had a nasty
days rain, and you would not believe
what state a little rain puts the
trenches in. Kind regards to all at
home, must now close with best love
from Will xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Same address
3/9/16
My Dearest Annie:
Am so sorry I have not
been able to answer your last letter
until today, but we have been very
hard worked just lately and have had
no time for even a field postcard,
out of action at the latter endAugust, as you will see by the papers
if you look, and I can tell you I was
pretty bad, and the stink of bodies
was cruel. My best pal got killed, and
my other pal was wounded, but I am lucky
again answering the roll call. Well Annie
how are things at home, quite well I hope,
and all keeping in the pink, as I am
at present. I have not heard from home
yet whether my people got that photo or
not, but I hope they got it safely, as I
don't like losing good things, but she
told me she had received a note from you
and she was surprised when she got it.
Don't forget that little snapshot, as I am
looking forward to it. Well Annie dear I
am afraid you will be dissappointed, as I
can hold out no hopes of getting there yet,
I should indeed have been enjoying myself
If I had gone to Howth with you, and now
you mention Ireland's eye, it brings back
very pleasant memories, all of which I shall
not be able to forget in a hurry. According
to your letter Florrie has been enjoying herself
lately, but I suppose they are the same as
the men, with a few exceptions. Well Annie
take it from me, I don't mean anything
insulting about acquaintances, as I pick up
a good few myself in my travels. You are quite
right about that one, as he is always
worrying and anxious about you. We had
a decent two days journey, about 20 miles
one day, and nearly thirty the day after,
as we went a long stretch out of our
way, and by the time the summer is finished,
I expect your humble, to be a
grease spot, as I was losing weight those
two days terrible, of course we done it
on bicycles, and I think it was far
worse than walking. I hope you get this
little souvenir, it is not much, but it
is something to keep, and if you can
you can try and read it, but I am
afraid you will not succeed. We are
a good way back from the line now
having a little rest after being in
action, and I think nearly all our
boys got a souvenir of some sort. We
are having it fine again, but just
after we were relieved we had a nasty
days rain, and you would not believe
what state a little rain puts the
trenches in. Kind regards to all at
home, must now close with best love
from Will xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Same address
3/9/16
My Dearest Annie:
Am so sorry I have not
been able to answer your last letter
until today, but we have been very
hard worked just lately and have had
no time for even a field postcard,
out of action at the latter end August, as you will see by the papers
if you look, and I can tell you I was
pretty bad, and the stink of bodies
was cruel. My best pal got killed, and
my other pal was wounded, but I am lucky
again answering the roll call. Well Annie
how are things at home, quite well I hope,
and all keeping in the pink, as I am
at present. I have not heard from home
yet whether my people got that photo or
not, but I hope they got it safely, as I
don't like losing good things, but she
told me she had received a note from you
and she was surprised when she got it.
Don't forget that little snapshot, as I am
looking forward to it. Well Annie dear I
am afraid you will be dissappointed, as I
can hold out no hopes of getting there yet,
I should indeed have been enjoying myself
If I had gone to Howth with you, and now
you mention Ireland's eye, it brings back
very pleasant memories, all of which I shall
not be able to forget in a hurry. According
to your letter Florres has been enjoying herself
lately, but I suppose they are the same as
the men, with a few exceptions. Well Annie
take it from me, I don't mean anything
insulting about acquaintances, as I pick up
a good few myself in my travels. You are quite
right about that one, as he is always
worrying and anxious about you. We had
a decent two days journey, about 20 miles
one day, and nearly thirty the day after,
as we went a long stretch out of our
way, and by the time the summer is finished,
I expect your humble, to be a
grease spot, as I was losing weight those
two days terrible, of course we done it
on bicycles, and I think it was far
worse than walking. I hope you get this
little souvenir, it is not much, but it
is something to keep, and if you can
you can try and read it, but I am
afraid you will not succeed. We are
a good way back from the line now
having a little rest after being in
action, and I think nearly all our
boys got a souvenir of some sort. We
are having it fine again, but just
after we were relieved we had a nasty
days rain, and you would not believe
what state a little rain puts the
trenches in. Kind regards to all at
home, must now close with best love
from Will xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Same
3/9/16
My Dearest Annie:
Am so sorry I have not been able to answer your last letter until today, but we have been very hard worked just lately and have had no time for even a field postcard, ..... of action at ... letter end August, as you will see by the papers of ... and I can tell you I was pretty bad, and the crumbs of bodies was equal. My best pal got killed, and my other pal was wounded, but I am lucky again answering the roll call. Well Annie how are things at home, quite well I hope, and all keeping the finish, as I am at present. I have not heard from home get whether my people got chat photo or not, but I hope they got it safely, as I don't like losing good things, but she told me she had received a note from yours and she was surprised when she got it. Don't forget that little snapshot, as I am loosing forward to it. Well Annie dear I
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