“Jack’s war” – twenty years in the British Army , item 17

• April 10, 2018 22:27:18 Thomas A. Lingner

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   right side (page 1 of letter) 

   in margin 

  God Bless

  you and

  take care of

  x you x                 

   return address 

  Marsh Rd

  Drogheda

  Ireland

  
  

   July 3rd, 18.

  
  

  My Dearest Husband

    an answer to your

  ever welcome letter which

  I received this morning

  and I must say you

  are a real good Love.

  to write to me so often

  and to let me know

  how you are doing

  for I fretted a lot

  after you going back

  I think that was the

   left side 

  your Father + Mother were

  glad to hear you are well

  also Mrs. Fay. Nan Nannie

  Neddy. Johnnie Keegan and

  Minnie , Well my Darling

  you tell me you will

  Send me the price of a

  new Dress but you have 

  been very good to me

  since you went back

  I hope you won't be leaving

  yourself short, everything

  is so very dear here/

  it does not be easy

  getting it. I had to pay

  22 Shillings for a pair of

  Sunday boots, but I will

  have it to say you

  bought me the Dress

   I will be swanky when

                   you come home

  
  

   lower left image 

   left side 

  She was glad to hear

  you are well, you

  tell me you are down

  by the Sea Side you

  aught to take me out

  there for the good of my

  health. I would get a

  bit of flesh on. I suppose

  you will be bigger than 

  John Bull when you come

  home, you have me a

  hard task. looking for

  Tobacco. as it is very

  scarce but I am

  making out a few

  ounces for you  I am

  sending your watch and

        tobacco together

   right side 

  and the OXO

  and Bovril after

  it so be on the

  look out for them

  I sent you the Argus

  this two weeks.

  don't say you did

  not get them.

                                          Marsh Rd

                                      Drogheda

                                      Ireland

                                July 13th 18

  My Dearest Husband

              an answer to your

  ever welcome letter

  which I received this

  morning also one on

  last Monday. I am

  delighted to see by

  them you are quite

  well as this leaves

  myself at present thank

                          God.

   upper right image 

                   Marsh Rd

              Drogheda

                Ireland

  My Dearest Husband

                just a line hoping

  it will find you in 

  Good Health as I am myself

  at present thank God.

   I am sending you the

  OXO v Bovril I hope you

  will get it alright

  let me know as soon

  as you do. Also the

  watch and Tobacco

  Mrs Fay Sent you

  the Tobacco that is

  along with it.

  She is a very kind

  
  

   lower right image 

   left side 

  your letter hurted me as

  well as mine you, so let

  it drop about it. Lom +

  Mollie wishes to be remembered

  to you also Mrs Fay

  and the neighbors. I do

  send the paper every week

  I hope you do get them

  Well My Dear Husband

  I will close now with

  the Best of Love to you

          I remain your

          ever Loving Wife

    xxxxxxxx

  xxxxxxxxxx   Maggie

   right side 

                Marsh Rd

               Drogheda

              Ireland

                   25th Sept 18

  My Dearest Husband

            an answer to your

  ever welcome letter. I was

  glad to see by it you are

  quite well thank God. I am

  quite well myself. I was

  also glad to see you got

  the Pipe of Tobacco alright

  I shall send you some

  more Tobacco next week

  
  

  
  

• February 12, 2018 16:32:31 Annick Rodriguez

  [upper left image]

  your Father + Mother were

  glad to hear you are well

  also Mrs. Fay. Nan Nannie

  Neddy. Johnnie Keegan and

  Minnie , Well my Darling

  you tell me you will

  Send me the price of a

  new Dress but you have 

  been very good to me

  since you went back

  I hope you won't be leaving

  yourself short, everything

  is so very dear here/

  it does not be easy

  getting it I had to pay

  22 Shillings for a pair of

  Sunday boots, but I will

  have it to say you

  bought me the Dress

   I will be swanky when

                   you come home

  [next page]

  God Bless                      Marsh Road

  you and                          Drogheda

  take care of                   Ireland

      x you x                   July 3/rd " .18.

    My Dearest Husband

             an answer to your

  ever welcome letter which

  I received this morning

  and I must say you

  are a real good Love.

  to write to me so often

  and to let me know

  how you are doing

  for I fretted a lot

  after you going back

  I think that was the

  [/upper left image]

  [lower left image]

  She was glad to hear

  you are well , you

  tell me you are down

  by the Sea Side you

  aught to take me out

  there for the good of my

  health. I would get a

  bit of flesh on. I suppose

  you will be bigger than 

  John Bull when you come

  home, you have me a

  hard task. looking for

  Tobacco. as it is very

  scarce but I am

  making out a few

  ounces for you  I am

  sending your watch and

        tobacco together

  [next page]

  and the OXO

  and Bovril after

  it so be on the

  look out for them

  I sent you the Argus

  this two weeks.

  don't say you did

  not get them.

                                          Marsh Rd

                                      Drogheda

                                      Ireland

                                July 13/th" 18

  My Dearest Husband

              an answer to your

  ever welcome letter

  which I received this

  morning also one on

  last Monday. I am

  delighted to see by

  them you are quite

  well. as this leaves

  myself at present thank

                          God.

  [/lower left image]

  [upper right image]

                   Marsh Rd

              Drogheda

                Ireland

  My Dearest Husband

                just a line hoping

  it will find you in 

  Good Health as I am myself

  at present thank God.

   I am sending you the

  OXO v Bovril I hope you

  will get it alright

  let me know as soon

  as you do. Also the

  watch and Tobacco

  Mrs Fay Sent you

  the Tobacco that is

  along with it.

  She is very kind

  [/upper right image]

  [lower right image]

  your letter hurted me as

  well as mine you, so let

  it drop about it. Lom +

  Mollie wishes to be remember

  ed to you also Mrs Fay

  and the neighbors I do

  send the paper every week

  I hope you do get them

  Well My Dear Husband

  I will close now with

  the Best of Love to you

          I remain your

          ever Loving Wife

    xxxxxxxx

  xxxxxxxxxx   Maggie

  [next page]

                Marsh Rd

               Drogheda

              Ireland

                   25th/" Sept .18

  My Dearest Husband

            an answer to your

  ever welcome letter. I was

  glad to see by it you are

  quite well. thank God I am

  quite well myself. I was

  also glad to see you got

  the Pipe of Tobacco. alright

  I shall send you some

  more Tobacco next week

  [/lower right image]

  
  

  
  

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• February 12, 2018 16:23:41 Annick Rodriguez

  [upper left image]

  your Father + Mother were

  glad to hear you are well

  also Mrs. Fay. Nan Nannie

  Neddy. Johnnie Keegan and

  Minnie , Well my Darling

  you tell me you will

  Send me the price of a

  new Dress but you have 

  been very good to me

  since you went back

  I hope you won't be leaving

  yourself short, everything

  is so very dear here/

  it does not be easy

  getting it I had to pay

  22 Shillings for a pair of

  Sunday boots, but I will

  have it to say you

  bought me the Dress

   I will be swanky when

                   you come home

  [next page]

  God Bless                      Marsh Road

  you and                          Drogheda

  take care of                   Ireland

      x you x                   July 3/rd " .18.

    My Dearest Husband

             an answer to your

  ever welcome letter which

  I received this morning

  and I must say you

  are a real good Love.

  to write to me so often

  and to let me know

  how you are doing

  for I fretted a lot

  after you going back

  I think that was the

  [/upper left image]

  [lower left image]

  She was glad to hear

  you are well , you

  tell me you are down

  by the Sea Side you

  aught to take me out

  there for the good of my

  health. I would get a

  bit of flesh on. I suppose

  you will be bigger than 

  John Bull when you come

  home, you have me a

  hard task. looking for

  Tobacco. as it is very

  scarce but I am

  making out a few

  ounces for you  I am

  sending your watch and

        tobacco together

  [next page]

  and the OXO

  and Bovril after

  it so be on the

  look out for them

  I sent you the Argus

  this two weeks.

  don't say you did

  not get them.

                                          Marsh Rd

                                      Drogheda

                                      Ireland

                                July 13/th" 18

  My Dearest Husband

              an answer to your

  ever welcome letter

  which I received this

  morning also one on

  last Monday. I am

  delighted to see by

  them you are quite

  well. as this leaves

  myself at present thank

                          God.

  
  

  
  

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• February 12, 2018 16:18:10 Annick Rodriguez

  your Father + Mother were

  glad to hear you are well

  also Mrs. Fay. Nan Nannie

  Neddy. Johnnie Keegan and

  Minnie , Well my Darling

  you tell me you will

  Send me the price of a

  new Dress but you have 

  been very good to me

  since you went back

  I hope you won't be leaving

  yourself short, everything

  is so very dear here/

  it does not be easy

  getting it I had to pay

  22 Shillings for a pair of

  Sunday boots, but I will

  have it to say you

  bought me the Dress

   I will be swanky when

                   you come home

  [next page]

  God Bless                      Marsh Road

  you and                          Drogheda

  take care of                   Ireland

      x you x                   July 3/rd " .18.

    My Dearest Husband

             an answer to your

  ever welcome letter which

  I received this morning

  and I must say you

  are a real good Love.

  to write to me so often

  and to let me know

  how you are doing

  for I fretted a lot

  after you going back

  I think that was the

  
  

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