“Jack’s war” – twenty years in the British Army , item 23

• April 12, 2018 21:26:04 Thomas A. Lingner

   Letter 1: 

  Sept
  

  18
  

  
  

  Dear wife just a line to let
  

  you know I am alright hoping to
  

  fined you the same well
  

  I got the xoxo alright But
  

  nearly Droped when I opened
  

  they Box they two Bottels
  

  wher Broken and not a
  

  Drop left I curse you may
  

  have packed right no matter
  

  Better Luck next time I
  

  must see you wont be at a
  

  lose over them & think
  

  if you had to put it
  

  one Bottle it mite been
  

  Better it cant be helped
  

  how they Photo of you a
  

  Vera is grand it you
  

  that looks fine & it
  

  I would like to say more
  

  But I cant you can

  geuss they Rest
  

  
  

   Letter 2 

  June 
  

  29
  

  18
  

  
  

  My Dear wife just an answer to
  

  ever kind and welcome

  letter as I am glad to see by it

  that you are quite well and
  

  in the Best of health as it
  

  leaves myself tip top tanke
  

  god well dear wife I got
  

  your Photo all right and
  

  it you that looks well you
  

  seam to have got a bit stout
  

  I don't mean round the you
  

  know gess but it is a fine
  

  one I must keep it safe
  

  what about sending me
  

  mine I like to see it
  

  well dear wife you said not
  

  to squeeze it too tight
  

  when I got it no then not till
  

  I get home and get the
  

  reail stuff
  

  
  

   Letter 3: 

  No 604807
  

  Pte Bates
  

  58 P O W Coy
  

  S 86
  

  France
  

  B E F
  

  
  

   Letter 4: 

  Well Dear tell Tom and 
  

  mother I asking for them
  

  and hope they Don't get
  

  Flu I hope littel Peg is
  

  well I think it take
  

  lot off they flu to 

  knock him over I am
  

  sorry to hear about  ... 
  

  bit green is sick I hope she
  

  be better soon tell Mrs
  

  Norris I wish her and Joe
  

  the best off luck and

  Johnnie and Minnie are
  

  well I hope Neddy and him
  

  are well to I suppose I
  

  would have to laugh at
  

  you and Frannie I suppose
  

  you wher tow sick
  

  
  

   Letter 5: 

  I get anything for you are
  

  you short how tell if
  

  you are send you the price
  

  of one I am on the tack
  

  now I don't no when I
  

  get home hope it wont be 
  

  long I am sorry to hear
  

  about the mills bean shut
  

  down there will be a lot trow
  

  out of work tell Jack
  

  McLaughlin I was asking
  

  for him if you can get
  

  the watch the little black
  

  one I gave you send it to
  

  me that the long
  

  paper you where to send

  to me I am glad to hear
  

  that my father and mother
  

  is well tell Johnnie
  

  
  

  
  

• March 31, 2018 18:50:45 Craig Duncan

   Letter 1: 

  Sept
  

  18
  

  
  

  Dear wife just a line to ley
  

  you know I am alright hoping to
  

  fined you the same well
  

  I got the xoxo alright But
  

  nearly Droped when I opened
  

  they Box they two Bottels
  

  where Broken and not a
  

  Drop left I curse you may
  

  have packed right no matter
  

  Better Luck next time I
  

  must see you wont be at a
  

  lose over them & think
  

  if you had to put it
  

  one Bottle it mite been
  

  Better it cant be helped
  

  how they Photo of you a
  

  Vera is grand it you
  

  that looks fine  ...  it
  

  I would like to say more
  

  But I cant you can geuss they Rest
  

  
  

   Letter 2 

  June 
  

  29
  

  18
  

  
  

  My Dear wife just an answer to
  

   ...  kind and welcome

  letter as I am glad to see by it

  that you are quite well and
  

  in the Best of health as it
  

  leaves myself up top tanke
  

  god well dear wife I got
  

  your Photo all right and
  

  it you that looks well you
  

  seam to have got a bit stout
  

  I don't mean sound the you
  

  know  ... gess but it is a fine
  

  one I must keep it safe
  

  what about sending me
  

  mine I like to see it
  

  well dear wife you said not
  

  to squeeze it too tight
  

  when I got it no then not till
  

  I get home and get the
  

  reail stuff
  

  
  

   Letter 3: 

  No 604807 ... 
  

  Pte Bates
  

  58 P O W Coy
  

  S 86
  

  France
  

  B E F
  

  
  

   Letter 4: 

  Well Dear tell Tom and 
  

  mother I asking for them
  

  and hope they Don't get
  

  Flu I hope lettil Peg is
  

  well I think it take
  

  lo ... t off they  ...  to  ... 
  

  
  

  knock him over I am
  

  sorry to hear about  ... 
  

  bit green is sick I hope she
  

  be better soon tell Mrs
  

  Norris I wish her and Joe
  

   ...  the best off luck and

  Johnnie and Minnie are
  

  well I hope Teddy and  ... 
  

  are well to I suppose I
  

  would have to laugh at
  

  you and  h annie I suppose
  

  you wher tow sick
  

  
  

   Letter 5: 

  I get anything for you are
  

  you short how tell if
  

  you are send you the price
  

  of one I am on the tack
  

  now I don't no when I
  

  get home hope it wont be 
  

  long I am sorry to hear
  

  about the hills bean shut
  

  down there will be a lot too
  

  out of work tell Jack
  

  McLaughlin I was asking
  

  for him if you can get
  

  the watch the little black
  

  one I gave you send it to
  

  me that the long
  

  paper you where to send to me I am glad to hear
  

  that my father and mother
  

  is well tell Johnnie
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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