Private Robert William Price - letters to his wife , item 25

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Both pages have the same shape triangle torn from them as a piece was torn off when the paper was folded together 

                  2

it will be Gods wish but I hope

not.  Well my Dear they are all talking

about haveing leaf they say that

they are going to start next week

+ send some home if they do we

shall come home out of the Trenches

I hope so the sooner the better, so

as I can have another look at you

I know that you would sooner,

torn... me home along are you

torn... I dont think the War can

torn... so much longer the way

they are killing them.  I hope not

eh  Well my Dear, I am glad

that Amy as got over her job

all right + hope that she will soon

be kicking about again they cant

get sons eh I bet shes glad it

is over  Well Love I am sending


                       3

2 Cards for the boys they must

not break them as I got a job

to get them out of my pay I have

been haveing a game of cards

+ won, a couple of late, that is

the reason I am sending it to

you.  Well my Dear you can remember

me to Amy & tell her

I wish her all the luck & tel ...torn

Maggie that she is a lov ...torn

writeing to me + Jimmie ...torn

+ Emily as well I have not heard

from one of them yet but keep

on escpecting one from them you

ask me to send you a field Card

so you to know that I am

all right but I always answers

your letter by return of post


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Both pages have the same shape triangle torn from them as a piece was torn off when the paper was folded together 

                  2

it will be Gods wish but I hope

not.  Well my Dear they are all talking

about haveing leaf they say that

they are going to start next week

+ send some home if they do we

shall come home out of the Trenches

I hope so the sooner the better, so

as I can have another look at you

I know that you would sooner,

torn... me home along are you

torn... I dont think the War can

torn... so much longer the way

they are killing them.  I hope not

eh  Well my Dear, I am glad

that Amy as got over her job

all right + hope that she will soon

be kicking about again they cant

get sons eh I bet shes glad it

is over  Well Love I am sending


                       3

2 Cards for the boys they must

not break them as I got a job

to get them out of my pay I have

been haveing a game of cards

+ won, a couple of late, that is

the reason I am sending it to

you.  Well my Dear you can remember

me to Amy & tell her

I wish her all the luck & tel ...torn

Maggie that she is a lov ...torn

writeing to me + Jimmie ...torn

+ Emily as well I have not heard

from one of them yet but keep

on escpecting one from them you

ask me to send you a field Card

so you to know that I am

all right but I always answers

your letter by return of post



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  • March 6, 2017 20:37:36 Matthew Morrow

    Both pages have the same shape triangle torn from them as a piece was torn off when the paper was folded together 

                      2

    it will be Gods wish but I hope

    not.  Well my Dear they are all talking

    about haveing leaf they say that

    they are going to start next week

    + send some home if they do we

    shall come home out of the Trenches

    I hope so the sooner the better, so

    as I can have another look at you

    I know that you would sooner,

    torn... me home along are you

    torn... I dont think the War can

    torn... so much longer the way

    they are killing them.  I hope not

    eh  Well my Dear, I am glad

    that Amy as got over her job

    all right + hope that she will soon

    be kicking about again they cant

    get sons eh I bet shes glad it

    is over  Well Love I am sending


                           3

    2 Cards for the boys they must

    not break them as I got a job

    to get them out of my pay I have

    been haveing a game of cards

    + won, a couple of late, that is

    the reason I am sending it to

    you.  Well my Dear you can remember

    me to Amy & tell her

    I wish her all the luck & tel ...torn

    Maggie that she is a lov ...torn

    writeing to me + Jimmie ...torn

    + Emily as well I have not heard

    from one of them yet but keep

    on escpecting one from them you

    ask me to send you a field Card

    so you to know that I am

    all right but I always answers

    your letter by return of post


  • March 3, 2017 16:34:44 Matthew Morrow

    Both pages have the same shape triangle torn from them as a piece was torn off when the paper was folded together 

                      2

    it will be Gods wish but I hope

    not.  Well my Dear they are all talking

    about haveing leaf they say that

    they are going to start next week

    + send some home if they do we

    shall come home out of the Trenches

    I hope so the sooner the better, so

    as I can have another look at you

    I know that you would sooner,

    torn... me home along ... you

    torn... I dont think the War can

    torn... so much longer the way

    they are killing them.  I hope not

    eh  Well my Dear, I am glad

    that Amy as got over her job

    all right + hope that she will soon

    be kicking about again they cant

    get sons eh I bet shes glad it

    is over  Well Love I am sending


                           3

    2 Cards for the boys they must

    not break them as I got a job

    to get them out of my pay I have

    been haveing a game of cards

    + won, a couple of lot, that is

    the reason I am sending it to

    you.  Well my Dear you can remember

    me to Amy & tell her

    I wish her all the luck & tel ...torn

    Maggie that she is a lov ...torn

    writeing to me + Jimmie ...torn

    + Emily as well I have not heard

    from one of them yet but keep

    on escpecting one from them you

    ask me to send you a field Card

    so you to know that I am

    all right but I always answers

    your letter by return of post



  • March 3, 2017 16:33:04 Matthew Morrow

                      2

    it will be Gods wish but I hope

    not.  Well my Dear they are all talking

    about haveing leaf they say that

    they are going to start next week

    + send some home if they do we

    shall come home out of the Trenches

    I hope so the sooner the better, so

    as I can have another look at you

    I know that you would sooner,

    torn... me home along ... you

    torn... I dont think the War can

    torn... so much longer the way

    they are killing them.  I hope not

    eh  Well my Dear, I am glad

    that Amy as got over her job

    all right + hope that she will soon

    be kicking about again they cant

    get sons eh I bet shes glad it

    is over  Well Love I am sending


                           3

    2 Cards for the boys they must

    not break them as I got a job

    to get them out of my pay I have

    been haveing a game of cards

    + won, a couple of lot, that is

    the reason I am sending it to

    you.  Well my Dear you can remember

    me to Amy & tell her

    I wish her all the luck & tel ...torn

    Maggie that she is a lov ...torn

    writeing to me + Jimmie ...torn

    + Emily as well I have not heard

    from one of them yet but keep

    on escpecting one from them you

    ask me to send you a field Card

    so you to know that I am

    all right but I always answers

    your letter by return of post



  • February 20, 2017 15:54:09 Suzanne Richardson-White

    2

    it will be Gods wish but I hope

    not.  Well my Dear they are all talk

    ing about haveing leaf they say that

    they are going to start next week

    & send some home if they do we

    shall come home out of the Trenches

    I hope so the sooner the better, so

    as I can have another look at you

    I know that you would sooner,

    i me home along wie you

    I dont think the War can

    t so much longer, the way

    they are killing them.  I hope not

    eh.  Well my Dear, I am glad

    that Amy as got over At her job

    all right & hope that she will soon

    be knoking about again they cant

    get sons eh.  I bet shes glad it

    is over.  Well Love I am sending


    3

    2 Cards for the boys they must

    not break them as I got a job

    to get them out of my pay I have

    been haveing a game of cards

    & won, a couple of bob, that is

    the reason I am sending it to

    you.  Well my Dear you can re-

    member me to Amy & tell her

    I wish her all the luck & tel

    Maggie that she is a lov

    writeing to me & Jimmi is

    & Emily as well I have not heard

    from one of them yet but keep

    on expecting one from, them, you

    ask me to send you a field Card

    so you to know that I am

    all right but I always answers

    your letter by return of post



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