Private Robert William Price - letters to his wife , item 65

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fighting well Nan I told you when

you can escpect me home some

time nesct month I cant tell

you when I am comeing by letter

as we dont get to know only the

day before we leave there are sending

home 6 at a time now every

week so there is a chance of me

comeing now you cant be more

anscous [SIC] than I am I can tell you

we call all of them lucky when

they go you must tell my little

Earnie + Albert that Dady will

come some time that is if God

spares my life O about the £ 3.00

you might get it any day now

as it takes such a time to go


                 3 ...left page of a two page item

through I wont tell you nesct

time about it not untill it has

been sent away from hear + then

you wont be disapointed well my

Dear I hope you get it before Escmas

I only wish I was home with you

I can tell you it is eary talking home

there I shall be glad to see a bit

of fire coal and hear y/- a cut

so we dont get much of that I

hope that you will make yourself

as happy as you can at Christmas

all of you sisters ought to elate

together + have a nice do tell Maggie

that I shall be able to manage the

both of you when I come home as I

am fit now 12 months now eh

well my Dear you can remember

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...right page of a two page item

fighting well Nan I told you when

you can escpect me home some

time nesct month I cant tell

you when I am comeing by letter

as we dont get to know only the

day before we leave there are sending

home 6 at a time now every

week so there is a chance of me

comeing now you cant be more

anscous [SIC] than I am I can tell you

we call all of them lucky when

they go you must tell my little

Earnie + Albert that Dady will

come some time that is if God

spares my life O about the £ 3.00

you might get it any day now

as it takes such a time to go


                 3 ...left page of a two page item

through I wont tell you nesct

time about it not untill it has

been sent away from hear + then

you wont be disapointed well my

Dear I hope you get it before Escmas

I only wish I was home with you

I can tell you it is eary talking home

there I shall be glad to see a bit

of fire coal and hear y/- a cut

so we dont get much of that I

hope that you will make yourself

as happy as you can at Christmas

all of you sisters ought to elate

together + have a nice do tell Maggie

that I shall be able to manage the

both of you when I come home as I

am fit now 12 months now eh

well my Dear you can remember


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  • March 6, 2017 14:08:21 Matthew Morrow

    ...right page of a two page item

    fighting well Nan I told you when

    you can escpect me home some

    time nesct month I cant tell

    you when I am comeing by letter

    as we dont get to know only the

    day before we leave there are sending

    home 6 at a time now every

    week so there is a chance of me

    comeing now you cant be more

    anscous [SIC] than I am I can tell you

    we call all of them lucky when

    they go you must tell my little

    Earnie + Albert that Dady will

    come some time that is if God

    spares my life O about the £ 3.00

    you might get it any day now

    as it takes such a time to go


                     3 ...left page of a two page item

    through I wont tell you nesct

    time about it not untill it has

    been sent away from hear + then

    you wont be disapointed well my

    Dear I hope you get it before Escmas

    I only wish I was home with you

    I can tell you it is eary talking home

    there I shall be glad to see a bit

    of fire coal and hear y/- a cut

    so we dont get much of that I

    hope that you will make yourself

    as happy as you can at Christmas

    all of you sisters ought to elate

    together + have a nice do tell Maggie

    that I shall be able to manage the

    both of you when I come home as I

    am fit now 12 months now eh

    well my Dear you can remember

  • March 1, 2017 16:11:37 Matthew Morrow

    ...right page of a two page item

    fighting well Nan I told you when

    you can escpect me home some

    time nesct month I cant tell

    you when I am comeing by letter

    as we dont get to know only the

    day before we leave there are sending

    home 6 at a time now every

    week so there is a chance of me

    comeing now you cant be more

    anscous [SIC] than I am I can tell you

    we call all of them lucky when

    they go you must tell my little

    Earnie + Albert that Dady will

    come some time that is if God

    spares my life O about the £ 3.00

    you might get it any day now

    as it takes such a time to go


                     3 ...left page of a two page item

    through I wont tell you nesct

    time about it not untill it has

    been sent away from hear + then

    you wont be disapointed well my

    Dear I hope you get it before Escmas

    I only wish I was home with you

    I can tell you it is eary talking home

    there I shall be glad to see a bit

    of fire coal and hear y/- a cut

    so we dont get much of that I

    hope that you will make yourself

    as happy as you can at Christmas

    all of you sisters ought to elate

    together + have a nice do tell Maggie

    that I shall be able to manage the

    both of you when I come home as I

    am fit now 12 months now eh

    well my Dear you can remember


  • March 1, 2017 16:11:25 Matthew Morrow

    ...right page of a two page item

    fighting well Nan I told you when

    you can escpect me home some

    time nesct month I cant tell

    you when I am comeing by letter

    as we dont get to know only the

    day before we leave there are sending

    home 6 at a time now every

    week so there is a chance of me

    comeing now you cant be more

    anscous [SIC] than I am I can tell you

    we call all of them lucky when

    they go you must tell my little

    Earnie + Albert that Dady will

    come some time that is if God

    spares my life O about the £ 3.00

    you might get it any day now

    as it takes such a time to go


                     3 ...left page of a two page item

    through I wont tell you nesct

    time about it not untill it has

    been sent away from hear + then

    you wont be disapointed well my

    Dear I hope you get it before Escmas

    I only wish I was home with you

    I can tell you it is eary talking home

    there I shall be glad to see a bit

    of fire coal and hear y/- a cut

    so we dont get much of that I

    hope that you will make yourself

    as happy as you can at Christmas

    all of you sisters ought to elate

    together + have a nice do tell Maggie

    that I shall be able to manage the

    both of you when I come home as I

    am fit now 12 months now eh

    well my Dear you can remember


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