Maggie to Jack Bates with home news

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 upper left image 

 left side 

 page 3 

he is looking well. The

wedding is knocked on

the head this time too.

he wished me all kinds

of good Luck, he was

telling me something about

Seaton wanting to know

where you are and for

you to write to him,

Jack Mc. Loughlin is home

and Discharged out of

the Army and he is 

working in Gormanstown

he wishes to be remembered

             to you

 right side 

 page 2 

myself,  I suppose you thought

it was a Loydd George

job when I told you I

was not well, but there

is nothing doing until

after the War, and then

it will be Slip across

Lad and do your Bit.

Well Jack, Mickey Lynch

is Home for  a month.

I asked him did he see

you and he said not

since the Day you

landed back in France


 upper right image 

from you Soon

    I remain My Dear

    Husband your ever

    loving wife

            Maggie

   xxxxxxxxxxxxx

      xxxxxxxxxxxxx

      xxxxxxxxxxx

  I wrote this letter on 

Sunday but did not Post

it until to-day Tuesday

to see of the Money

would come to tell you.


 lower left image 

 left side 

the Argus you were saying 

you were waiting for

yet. I sent you two

papers and writing Pad

I will send you the Paper

every week if you want it.

The Neighbours were all

very glad I got word

from you for I was

very downhearted at not

hearing from you.

I forgot to tell you

Johnnie Keegan is working


 right side 

I was glad to see by it

you are quite well. God

keep you so, you tell

me you were Boosed

writing the first letter.

I would like to be looking 

at you. Well Dear Jack

I sent you one of my

Photos. in the last letter

and when you tell me

you got it I will send

you the Watch, is it

the writing paper or




Transcription saved

 upper left image 

 left side 

 page 3 

he is looking well. The

wedding is knocked on

the head this time too.

he wished me all kinds

of good Luck, he was

telling me something about

Seaton wanting to know

where you are and for

you to write to him,

Jack Mc. Loughlin is home

and Discharged out of

the Army and he is 

working in Gormanstown

he wishes to be remembered

             to you

 right side 

 page 2 

myself,  I suppose you thought

it was a Loydd George

job when I told you I

was not well, but there

is nothing doing until

after the War, and then

it will be Slip across

Lad and do your Bit.

Well Jack, Mickey Lynch

is Home for  a month.

I asked him did he see

you and he said not

since the Day you

landed back in France


 upper right image 

from you Soon

    I remain My Dear

    Husband your ever

    loving wife

            Maggie

   xxxxxxxxxxxxx

      xxxxxxxxxxxxx

      xxxxxxxxxxx

  I wrote this letter on 

Sunday but did not Post

it until to-day Tuesday

to see of the Money

would come to tell you.


 lower left image 

 left side 

the Argus you were saying 

you were waiting for

yet. I sent you two

papers and writing Pad

I will send you the Paper

every week if you want it.

The Neighbours were all

very glad I got word

from you for I was

very downhearted at not

hearing from you.

I forgot to tell you

Johnnie Keegan is working


 right side 

I was glad to see by it

you are quite well. God

keep you so, you tell

me you were Boosed

writing the first letter.

I would like to be looking 

at you. Well Dear Jack

I sent you one of my

Photos. in the last letter

and when you tell me

you got it I will send

you the Watch, is it

the writing paper or





Transcription history
  • April 10, 2018 22:14:39 Thomas A. Lingner

     upper left image 

     left side 

     page 3 

    he is looking well. The

    wedding is knocked on

    the head this time too.

    he wished me all kinds

    of good Luck, he was

    telling me something about

    Seaton wanting to know

    where you are and for

    you to write to him,

    Jack Mc. Loughlin is home

    and Discharged out of

    the Army and he is 

    working in Gormanstown

    he wishes to be remembered

                 to you

     right side 

     page 2 

    myself,  I suppose you thought

    it was a Loydd George

    job when I told you I

    was not well, but there

    is nothing doing until

    after the War, and then

    it will be Slip across

    Lad and do your Bit.

    Well Jack, Mickey Lynch

    is Home for  a month.

    I asked him did he see

    you and he said not

    since the Day you

    landed back in France


     upper right image 

    from you Soon

        I remain My Dear

        Husband your ever

        loving wife

                Maggie

       xxxxxxxxxxxxx

          xxxxxxxxxxxxx

          xxxxxxxxxxx

      I wrote this letter on 

    Sunday but did not Post

    it until to-day Tuesday

    to see of the Money

    would come to tell you.


     lower left image 

     left side 

    the Argus you were saying 

    you were waiting for

    yet. I sent you two

    papers and writing Pad

    I will send you the Paper

    every week if you want it.

    The Neighbours were all

    very glad I got word

    from you for I was

    very downhearted at not

    hearing from you.

    I forgot to tell you

    Johnnie Keegan is working


     right side 

    I was glad to see by it

    you are quite well. God

    keep you so, you tell

    me you were Boosed

    writing the first letter.

    I would like to be looking 

    at you. Well Dear Jack

    I sent you one of my

    Photos. in the last letter

    and when you tell me

    you got it I will send

    you the Watch, is it

    the writing paper or




  • February 10, 2018 18:51:59 Annick Rodriguez

    [upper left image]

    he is looking well. The       (3)

    wedding is knocked on

    the head this time too.

    he wished me all kinds

    of good Luck, he was

    telling me something about

    Seaton wanting to know

    where you are and for

    you to write to him,

    Jack Mc. Loughlin is home

    and Discharged out og

    the Army and he is 

    working in Gormanstown

    he wishes to be remembered

                 to you

    [next page]

    myself.  (2)  I suppose you thought

    it was a Loydd George

    job when I told you I

    was not well, but there

    is nothing doing until

    after the War, and then

    it will be Slip across

     Lad and do your Bit.

    Well  Jack, Mickey Lynch

    is Home for  a month.

    I asked him did he see

    you and he said not

    since the Dayyou

    landed back in France

    [/upper left image]

    [upper right image]

    from you Soon

          I remain My Dear

        Husband your ever

          loving wife

                Maggie

       xxxxxxxxxxxxx

          xxxxxxxxxxxxx

          xxxxxxxxxxx

      I wrote this letter on 

    Sunday but did not Post

    it until to-day Tuesday

    so see of the Money

    would come to tell you.

    [/upper right image]

    [lower left image]

    the Argus you were saying 

    you were waiting for

    yet. I sent you two

    papers b and writing Pad

    I will send you the Paper

    every week if you want it

    The Neighbours were all

    very glad I got word

    from you. for I was

    very downhearted. at not

    hearing from you.

    I forgot to tell you

    Johnnie Keegan is working

    [next page]

    I was glad to see by it

    you are quite well. God

    keep you so, you tell

    me you were Boosed

    writing the first letter.

    I would like to be looking 

    at you. Well Dear Jack

    I sent you one of my

    Photos. in the last letter

    and when you tell me

    you got it I will send

    you the Watch, is it

    the writing paper or

    [/lower left image]




  • February 10, 2018 18:51:20 Annick Rodriguez

    [upper left image]

    he is looking well. The       (3)

    wedding is knocked on

    the head this time too.

    he wished me all kinds

    of good Luck, he was

    telling me something about

    Seaton wanting to know

    where you are and for

    you to write to him,

    Jack Mc. Loughlin is home

    and Discharged out og

    the Army and he is 

    working in Gormanstown

    he wishes to be remembered

                 to you

    [next page]

    myself.  (2)  I suppose you thought

    it was a Loydd George

    job when I told you I

    was not well, but there

    is nothing doing until

    after the War, and then

    it will be Slip across

     Lad and do your Bit.

    Well  Jack, Mickey Lynch

    is Home for  a month.

    I asked him did he see

    you and he said not

    since the Dayyou

    landed back in France

    [/upper left image]

    [upper right image]

    from you Soon

          I remain My Dear

        Husband your ever

          loving wife

                Maggie

       xxxxxxxxxxxxx

          xxxxxxxxxxxxx

          xxxxxxxxxxx

      I wrote this letter on 

    Sunday but did not Post

    it until to-day Tuesday

    so see of the Money

    would come to tell you.

    [/upper right image]

    [lower left image]

    the Argus you were saying 

    you were waiting for

    yet. I sent you two

    papers b and writing Pad

    I will send you the Paper

    every week if you want it

    The Neighbours were all

    very glad I got word

    from you. for I was

    very downhearted. at not

    hearing from you.

    I forgot to tell you

    Johnnie Keegan is working

    [next page]

    I was glad to see by it

    you are quite well. God

    keep you so, you tell

    me you were Boosed

    writing the first letter.

    I would like to be looking 

    at you. Well Dear Jack

    I sent you one of my

    Photos. in the last letter

    and when you tell me

    you got it I will send

    you the Watch, is it

    the writing paper or




  • February 10, 2018 18:47:37 Annick Rodriguez

    [upper left image]

    he is looking well. The       (3)

    wedding is knocked on

    the head this time too.

    he wished me all kinds

    of good Luck, he was

    telling me something about

    Seaton wanting to know

    where you are and for

    you to write to him,

    Jack Mc. Loughlin is home

    and Discharged out og

    the Army and he is 

    working in Gormanstown

    he wishes to be remembered

                 to you

    [next page]

    myself.  (2)  I suppose you thought

    it was a Loydd George

    job when I told you I

    was not well, but there

    is nothing doing until

    after the War, and then

    it will be Slip across

     Lad and do your Bit.

    Well  Jack, Mickey Lynch

    is Home for  a month.

    I asked him did he see

    you and he said not

    since the Dayyou

    landed back in France

    [/upper left image]

    [upper right image]

    from you Soon

          I remain My Dear

        Husband your ever

          loving wife

                Maggie

       xxxxxxxxxxxxx

          xxxxxxxxxxxxx

          xxxxxxxxxxx

      I wrote this letter on 

    Sunday but did not Post

    it until to-day Tuesday

    so see of the Money

    would come to tell you.

    [/upper right image]



  • February 10, 2018 18:46:08 Annick Rodriguez

    [upper left image]

    he is looking well. The       (3)

    wedding is knocked on

    the head this time too.

    he wished me all kinds

    of good Luck, he was

    telling me something about

    Seaton wanting to know

    where you are and for

    you to write to him,

    Jack Mc. Loughlin is home

    and Discharged out og

    the Army and he is 

    working in Gormanstown

    he wishes to be remembered

                 to you

    [next page]

    myself.  (2)  I suppose you thought

    it was a Loydd George

    job when I told you I

    was not well, but there

    is nothing doing until

    after the War, and then

    it will be Slip across

     Lad and do your Bit.

    Well  Jack, Mickey Lynch

    is Home for  a month.

    I asked him did he see

    you and he said not

    since the Dayyou

    landed back in France

    [/upper left image]




  • February 10, 2018 18:45:56 Annick Rodriguez

    [upper left image]

    he is looking well. The       (3)

    wedding is knocked on

    the head this time too.

    he wished me all kinds

    of good Luck, he was

    telling me something about

    Seaton wanting to know

    where you are and for

    you to write to him,

    Jack Mc. Loughlin is home

    and Discharged out og

    the Army and he is 

    working in Gormanstown

    he wishes to be remembered

                 to you

    [next page]

    myself.  (2)  I suppose you thought

    it was a Loydd George

    job when I told you I

    was not well, but there

    is nothing doing until

    after the War, and then

    it will be Slip across

     Lad and do your Bit.

    Well  Jack, Mickey Lynch

    is Home for  a month.

    I asked him did he see

    you and he said not

    since the Dayyou

    landed back in France




  • February 10, 2018 18:43:06 Annick Rodriguez

    [upper left image]

    he is looking well. The       (3)

    wedding is knocked on

    the head this time too.

    he wished me all kinds

    of good Luck, he was

    telling me something about

    Seaton wanting to know

    where you are and for



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