Letter from Jack Beechey to his mother

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14 Mess

Royal Naval Barracks

Portsmouth


Dear Mother received letter and came

today I am getting on alright I 

have had a good job this week

I have to go in and was up the

corporals tea and dinner things

there is plenty of cake and etc

you can eat as much as you


 left side 


espcilly  especially  thos at westholme I

must now finish with love to

doris and all Jack XXXX


tell vic to send me a 

Berkshire Chronicle every week

and I will pay him for it

when I come home or I will

send the money for it

when I send mine.

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 right side 

 image of small purple flowers, violets 


14 Mess

Royal Naval Barracks

Portsmouth


Dear Mother received letter and came

today I am getting on alright I 

have had a good job this week

I have to go in and was up the

corporals tea and dinner things

there is plenty of cake and etc

you can eat as much as you


 left side 


espcilly  especially  thos at westholme I

must now finish with love to

doris and all Jack XXXX


tell vic to send me a 

Berkshire Chronicle every week

and I will pay him for it

when I come home or I will

send the money for it

when I send mine.


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  • January 24, 2018 23:27:13 Thomas A. Lingner

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     image of small purple flowers, violets 


    14 Mess

    Royal Naval Barracks

    Portsmouth


    Dear Mother received letter and came

    today I am getting on alright I 

    have had a good job this week

    I have to go in and was up the

    corporals tea and dinner things

    there is plenty of cake and etc

    you can eat as much as you


     left side 


    espcilly  especially  thos at westholme I

    must now finish with love to

    doris and all Jack XXXX


    tell vic to send me a 

    Berkshire Chronicle every week

    and I will pay him for it

    when I come home or I will

    send the money for it

    when I send mine.


  • January 24, 2018 18:15:51 Thomas A. Lingner

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     image of small purple flowers, violets 


    14 Mess

    Royal Naval Barracks

    Portsmouth


    Dear Mother received letter and came

    today I am getting on alright I 

    have had a good job this week

    I have to go in and was up the

    corporals tea and dinner things

    there is plenty of cake and etc

    you can eat as much as you


     left side 


    espcilly  especially  thos at westholme I

    must now finish with love to

    doris and all Jack XXXX


    tell vie to send me a 

    Berkshire Chronicle every week

    and I will pay her for it

    when I come home or I will

    send the money for it

    when I send mine.


  • January 24, 2018 18:15:41 Thomas A. Lingner

     right side 

     image of small purple flowers, violets 


    14 Mess

    Royal Naval Barracks

    Portsmouth


    Dear Mother received letter and came

    today I am getting on alright I 

    have had a good job this week

    I have to go in and was up the

    corporals tea and dinner things

    there is plenty of cake and etc

    you can eat as much as you


     left side 


    espcilly especially thos at westholme I

    must now finish with love to

    doris and all Jack XXXX


    tell vie to send me a 

    Berkshire Chronicle every week

    and I will pay her for it

    when I come home or I will

    send the money for it

    when I send mine.


  • January 24, 2018 18:15:19 Thomas A. Lingner

     right side 

     image of small purple flowers, violets 


    14 Mess

    Royal Naval Barracks

    Portsmouth


    Dear Mother received letter and came

    today I am getting on alright I 

    have had a good job this week

    I have to go in and was up the

    corporals tea and dinner things

    there is plenty of cake and etc

    you can eat as much as you


    left side


    espcilly especially thos at westholme I

    must now finish with love to

    doris and all Jack XXXX


    tell vie to send me a 

    Berkshire Chronicle every week

    and I will pay her for it

    when I come home or I will

    send the money for it

    when I send mine.


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