The Smoking Concert, item 2

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I received 2 letters from you on  friday Thursday

and thank you very much for them. I was only 

able to scribble those few words in reply I was so

pushed for time, but that was better than nothing

what say you old lady.

  I don't know what they will do with me yet. I 

expect I shall be here for some time yet, and if I

have nothing much to do I will try & get to Aintree

during the week end but will let you know for certain

during the week.

  I have not written to whiskers yet but I shall

have to do so if I can get leave.

  This camp looks very deserted to-day since the

last of the men went this morning. it will be rather

lonely here now they have gone, but I shall have

to think of you old lady & keep the blue devils away.

  What sort of weather are you having in Aintree

it is awful here today, ground covered with snow

this morning & fearfully cold, quite a change after

the lovely weather.

  The poor old Colonel was awfully cut up

when he said good bye, he called the SM  Sergeant Major  & myself

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I received 2 letters from you on  friday Thursday

and thank you very much for them. I was only 

able to scribble those few words in reply I was so

pushed for time, but that was better than nothing

what say you old lady.

  I don't know what they will do with me yet. I 

expect I shall be here for some time yet, and if I

have nothing much to do I will try & get to Aintree

during the week end but will let you know for certain

during the week.

  I have not written to whiskers yet but I shall

have to do so if I can get leave.

  This camp looks very deserted to-day since the

last of the men went this morning. it will be rather

lonely here now they have gone, but I shall have

to think of you old lady & keep the blue devils away.

  What sort of weather are you having in Aintree

it is awful here today, ground covered with snow

this morning & fearfully cold, quite a change after

the lovely weather.

  The poor old Colonel was awfully cut up

when he said good bye, he called the SM  Sergeant Major  & myself


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  • February 16, 2018 21:40:29 Annick Rodriguez

    I received 2 letters from you on  friday Thursday

    and thank you very much for them. I was only 

    able to scribble those few words in reply I was so

    pushed for time, but that was better than nothing

    what say you old lady.

      I don't know what they will do with me yet. I 

    expect I shall be here for some time yet, and if I

    have nothing much to do I will try & get to Aintree

    during the week end but will let you know for certain

    during the week.

      I have not written to whiskers yet but I shall

    have to do so if I can get leave.

      This camp looks very deserted to-day since the

    last of the men went this morning. it will be rather

    lonely here now they have gone, but I shall have

    to think of you old lady & keep the blue devils away.

      What sort of weather are you having in Aintree

    it is awful here today, ground covered with snow

    this morning & fearfully cold, quite a change after

    the lovely weather.

      The poor old Colonel was awfully cut up

    when he said good bye, he called the SM  Sergeant Major  & myself

  • February 6, 2018 00:43:00 Thomas A. Lingner

    I received 2 letters from you on Thursday

    and thank you very much for them. I was only 

    able to scribble those few words in reply I was so

    pushed for time, but that was better than nothing

    what say you old lady.

      I don't know what they will do with me yet. I 

    expect I shall be here for some time yet, and if I

    have nothing much to do I will try & get to Aintree

    during the week end but will let you know for certain

    during the week.

      I have not written to whiskers yet but I shall

    have to do so if I can get leave.

      This camp looks very deserted to-day since the

    last of the men went this morning. it will be rather

    lonely here now they have gone, but I shall have

    to think of you old lady & keep the blue devils away.

      What sort of weather are you having in Aintree

    it is awful here today, ground covered with snow

    this morning & fearfully cold, quite a change after

    the lovely weather.

      The poor old Colonel was awfully cut up

    when he said good bye, he called the SM  Sergeant Major  & myself


  • February 6, 2018 00:42:18 Thomas A. Lingner

    I received 2 letters from you on Thursday

    and thank you very much for them. I was only 

    able to scribble those few words in reply I was so

    pushed for time, but that was better than nothing

    what say you old lady.

      I don't know what they will do with me yet. I 

    expect I shall be here for some time yet, and if I

    have nothing much to do I will try & get to  Aintree 

    during the week end but will let you know for certain

    during the week.

      I have not written to whiskers yet but I shall

    have to do so if I can get leave.

      This camp looks very deserted to-day since the

    last of the men went this morning. it will be rather

    lonely here now they have gone, but I shall have

    to think of you old lady & keep the blue devils away.

      What sort of weather are you having in Aintree

    it is awful here today, ground covered with snow

    this morning & fearfully cold, quite a change after

    the lovely weather.

      The poor old Colonel was awfully cut up

    when he said good bye, he called the SM  Sergeant Major  & myself


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    Gretna, Scotland, UK

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    Aintree, Liverpool, UK

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  • Additional document location Aintree, Liverpool, UK
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Contributor
Ann Peat
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April 20, 1918
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