Captain/Major Harold Ward Correspondence, item 130

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on a string about the darkened

room + the early sleep.

           Well Sweetheart mine I wish I 

were with you instead of writing

to you. It is a long age since

you saw me off at the station.

The fellows often enquire after you +

Kenneth + they often say what a 

fine little man he is. Holmes +

Underwood also ask at times if

he getting on all right. Knox says

that Mrs Knox finds that the rations

are not sufficient for the babies. What

does Kenneth think about it?

           Don't forget that the time for new

dresses has arrived.  There ought to 

be a wee bit to spare for my bacca tobacco?

messing &c. don't cost me more

than 2 francs a day out here + 

that is roughly 1/6 a day on the 

present rate of exchange

               Sunday is our usual moving

day and we expect to go forward


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on a string about the darkened

room + the early sleep.

           Well Sweetheart mine I wish I 

were with you instead of writing

to you. It is a long age since

you saw me off at the station.

The fellows often enquire after you +

Kenneth + they often say what a 

fine little man he is. Holmes +

Underwood also ask at times if

he getting on all right. Knox says

that Mrs Knox finds that the rations

are not sufficient for the babies. What

does Kenneth think about it?

           Don't forget that the time for new

dresses has arrived.  There ought to 

be a wee bit to spare for my bacca tobacco?

messing &c. don't cost me more

than 2 francs a day out here + 

that is roughly 1/6 a day on the 

present rate of exchange

               Sunday is our usual moving

day and we expect to go forward



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  • December 10, 2018 20:01:06 Thomas A. Lingner

    on a string about the darkened

    room + the early sleep.

               Well Sweetheart mine I wish I 

    were with you instead of writing

    to you. It is a long age since

    you saw me off at the station.

    The fellows often enquire after you +

    Kenneth + they often say what a 

    fine little man he is. Holmes +

    Underwood also ask at times if

    he getting on all right. Knox says

    that Mrs Knox finds that the rations

    are not sufficient for the babies. What

    does Kenneth think about it?

               Don't forget that the time for new

    dresses has arrived.  There ought to 

    be a wee bit to spare for my bacca tobacco?

    messing &c. don't cost me more

    than 2 francs a day out here + 

    that is roughly 1/6 a day on the 

    present rate of exchange

                   Sunday is our usual moving

    day and we expect to go forward


  • December 10, 2018 15:35:01 Jessica McCane

    on a string about the darkened

    room + the early sleep

               Well Sweetheart miss I wish I 

    were with you instead of writing

    to you. It is a long aged ...

    you saw me off at the station

    the fellows after enquire after you +

    Kenneth + they after saz what a 

    fire little man he is. Holmes +

    Underwood also ask at time if

    he getting on all right. Knox says

    that Mrs Knox finds that the rations

    are not sufficient for the babies. What

    does Kenneth think about it?

               Don't forget that the home for new

    dresses has arrived.  There ought to 

    be a wee bit to fare for my faun

    missing + dont get me more

    than 2 fauns a day out here + 

    that is roughly 1/6 a day on the 

    present rate of exchange

                   Sunday is our usual moving

    day and we expect to go forward



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Contributor
Kate Ward
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May 4, 1917
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