Private Robert William Price - letters to his wife , item 22

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you must not send any more money

as you have got as much as you

can do with what bit you got /

besides sending me a Parcle I

hope you wont be offended of me telling

you but I would sooner go with

out myself than you I am glad 

that Albert has gone to school again

+ that he is better I think about you every

day + the boys + wish I was with you

again I hope it wont be long before

I am I was done up when I come out

of the trenches not haveing any sleep

for 4 nights it takes us a few days

to clean ourselves when we come out

I have not heard when we go in it

wont be many days before we go in

again My Dear I dont want you to

make up your mind about me comeing

on leaf as I should not like to

disapoint you but you can de-


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pend on me comeing if there is  

any chance I am glad that Maggie

is friends again if you will send 

me her address I will drop her a

few lines Jinnie as not wrote yet

I have been escpecting a letter from

her as you are the only one that

writes at present a letter cheers any

one up out hear we all look for

the post for letter + Parcles my Dear

the best way to send a parcle is

when you have tied it up put

so white rag around + sew it that

keep every thing in the most of

them come like that out hear Reg

as not wrote to me yet well I told

him not to if he did not send you

any thing I would not write if I

was you for a few weeks that




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Right page of a two page item

you must not send any more money

as you have got as much as you

can do with what bit you got /

besides sending me a Parcle I

hope you wont be offended of me telling

you but I would sooner go with

out myself than you I am glad 

that Albert has gone to school again

+ that he is better I think about you every

day + the boys + wish I was with you

again I hope it wont be long before

I am I was done up when I come out

of the trenches not haveing any sleep

for 4 nights it takes us a few days

to clean ourselves when we come out

I have not heard when we go in it

wont be many days before we go in

again My Dear I dont want you to

make up your mind about me comeing

on leaf as I should not like to

disapoint you but you can de-


Left page of a two page item

pend on me comeing if there is  

any chance I am glad that Maggie

is friends again if you will send 

me her address I will drop her a

few lines Jinnie as not wrote yet

I have been escpecting a letter from

her as you are the only one that

writes at present a letter cheers any

one up out hear we all look for

the post for letter + Parcles my Dear

the best way to send a parcle is

when you have tied it up put

so white rag around + sew it that

keep every thing in the most of

them come like that out hear Reg

as not wrote to me yet well I told

him not to if he did not send you

any thing I would not write if I

was you for a few weeks that





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  • March 3, 2017 15:32:41 Matthew Morrow

    Right page of a two page item

    you must not send any more money

    as you have got as much as you

    can do with what bit you got /

    besides sending me a Parcle I

    hope you wont be offended of me telling

    you but I would sooner go with

    out myself than you I am glad 

    that Albert has gone to school again

    + that he is better I think about you every

    day + the boys + wish I was with you

    again I hope it wont be long before

    I am I was done up when I come out

    of the trenches not haveing any sleep

    for 4 nights it takes us a few days

    to clean ourselves when we come out

    I have not heard when we go in it

    wont be many days before we go in

    again My Dear I dont want you to

    make up your mind about me comeing

    on leaf as I should not like to

    disapoint you but you can de-


    Left page of a two page item

    pend on me comeing if there is  

    any chance I am glad that Maggie

    is friends again if you will send 

    me her address I will drop her a

    few lines Jinnie as not wrote yet

    I have been escpecting a letter from

    her as you are the only one that

    writes at present a letter cheers any

    one up out hear we all look for

    the post for letter + Parcles my Dear

    the best way to send a parcle is

    when you have tied it up put

    so white rag around + sew it that

    keep every thing in the most of

    them come like that out hear Reg

    as not wrote to me yet well I told

    him not to if he did not send you

    any thing I would not write if I

    was you for a few weeks that




  • February 17, 2017 00:53:42 Andrea Weaver

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    pend on me comeing if there is                 you must not send any more money

    any chance I am glad that Maggie                    as you have got as much as you

    is friends again if you will send                         can do with what bit you got /

    me her address I will drop her a                       besides sending me a Parcle I

    few lines Jinnie as not wrote yet                       hope you wont be offended of me telling

    I have been escpecting a letter from        you but I would sooner go with

    her as you are the only one that                      out myself than you I am glad 

    writes at present a letter cheers any               that Albert has gone to school again

    one up out hear we all look for                        + that he is better I think about you every

    the post for letter + Parcles my Dear               day + the boys + wish I was with you

    the best way to send a parcle is                       again I hope it wont be long before

    when you have tied it up put                            I am I was done up when I come out

    so white rag around + sew it that                    of the trenches not haveing any sleep

    keep every thing in the most of                       for 4 nights it takes us a few days

    them come like that out hear Reg                   to clean ourselves when we come out

    as not wrote to me yet well I told                    I have not heard when we go in it

    him not to if he did not send you                    wont be many days before we go in

    any thing I would not write if I                         again My Dear I dont want you to

     was you for a few weeks that                         make up your mind about me comeing

                                                                                  on leaf as I should not like to

                                                                                  disapoint you but you can de-






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