Private Robert William Price - letters to his wife , item 28
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are many hundreds that wont I
know my Dear that you are longing
to see me the same as I am longing
to see you + the boys tell them that
they must be good until I come +
take them for a walk eh Well my
Dear I have just had a letter from
Reg I am sending it on to you for you
to read but it is the same as ever not
much in it I will answer it some
time later on I soppose you will have
had my other letter by now I am
glad that Amys baby is doing so well
as it started work yet it is time eh
I have just come out of the Trenches
again for a few days we go in again
on Sunday night I think we shall
soon be going back for 6 weeks rest
now as it is time we had one but
they say that there is not much rest
out hear & I dont soppose there will
be either I wish it was all over I can
tell you but it will take time it
cant last for ever I hope I am spared
to come through all right Well my
Dear have you heard from Jack
Williams yet I dont know is address
now I think something must have
hapened to him for him to drop
writeing so sudden as he wrote so
often I hope theres not & have you
heard from Emily lately she as never
answered my letter yet or Jimmie but
I would not say anything to her about
it let her please herself I can see by
Maggies letter that she has not got
all right yet poor lass it is a pity
for her & she as not much chance now
of picking up a chap as they are
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are many hundreds that wont I
know my Dear that you are longing
to see me the same as I am longing
to see you & the boys tell them that
they must be good until I come &
take them for a walk eh Well my
Dear I have just had a letter from
Reg I am sending it on to you for you
to read but it is the same as ever not
much in it I will answer it some
time later on I soppose you will have
had my other letter by now I am
glad that Amys baby is doing so well
as it started work yet it is time eh
I have just come out of the Trenches
... for a few days we go in again
on Sunday night I think we shall
soon be going back for 6 weeks' rest
now as it is time we had one but
they say that there is not much rest
out hear & I dont soppose there will
be either I wish it was all over I can
tell you but it will take time it
cant last for ever I hope I am spared
to come through all right Well my
Dear have you heard from Jack
Williams yet I dont know is address
now I think something must have
hapened to him for him to drop
writeing so sudden as he wrote so
often I hope theres not & have you
heard from Emily lately she as never
answered my letter yet or Jimmie but
I would not say anything to her about
it let her please herself I can see by
Maggie's letter that she has not got
all right yet poor lass it is a pity
for her & she as not much chance now
of picking up a chap as they are
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are many hundreds that wont I know my Dear that you are longing to see me the same as I am longing to see you & the boys tell them that they must be good until I come & take them for a walk eh Well my Dear I have just had a letter from Reg I am sending it on to you for you to read but it is the same as ever not much in it I will answer it some time later on I soppose you will have had my other letter by now I am glad that Amys baby is doing so well has it started work yet it is time eh I have just come out of the Trenches ... for a few days we go in again on Sunday night I think we shall soon be going back for 6 weeks rest now as it is time we had one but they say that there is not much rest out hear & I dont soppose there will be either I wish it was all over I can tell you but it will take time it cant last for ever I hope I am spared to come through all right Well my Dear have you heard from Jack Williams yet I dont know is address now I think something must have hapened to him for him to drop writing so sudden as he wrote so often I hope theres not & have you heard from Emily lately she as never answered my letter yet or Jimmie ... I would not say anything to her about it let her please herself I can see by Maggies letter that she has not got all right yet poor lass it is a pity for her & she as not much chance now of picking up a chap as they are
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are many hundreds that wont I know my Dear that you are longing to see me the same as I am longing to see you & the boys tell them that they must be good until I come & take them for a walk eh Well my Dear I have just had a letter from Reg I am sending it on to you for you to read but it is the same as ever not much in it I will answer it some time later on I soppose you will have had my other letter by now I am glad that Amys baby is doing so well has it started work yet it is time eh I have just come out of the Trenches ... for a few days we go in again on Sunday night I think we shall soon be going back for 6 weeks rest now as it is time we had one but they say that there is not much rest out hear & I dont soppose there will be either I wish it was all over I can tell you but it will take time it cant last for ever I hope I am spared to come through all right Well my Dear have you heard from Jack Williams yet I dont know is address now I think something must have hapened to him for him to drop writing so sudden as he wrote so often I hope theres not & have you heard from Emily lately she as never answered my letter yet or Jimmie [x] I would not say anything to her about it let her please herself I can see by Maggies letter that she has not got all right yet poor lass it is a pity for her & she as not much chance now of picking up a chap as they are
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are many hundreds that wont I know my Dear that you are longing to see me the same as I am longing to see you & the boys tell them that they must be good until I come & take them for a walk eh Well my Dear I have just had a letter from Reg I am sending it on to you for you to read but it is the same as ever not much in it I will answer it some time later on I soppose you will have had my other letter by now I am glad that Amys baby is doing so well has it started work yet it is time eh I have just come out of the Trenches [xxxx] for a few days we go in again on Sunday night I think we shall soon be going back for 6 weeks rest now as it is time we had one but they say that there is not much rest out hear & I dont soppose there will be either I wish it was all over I can tell you but it will take time it cant last for ever I hope I am spared to come through all right Well my Dear have you heard from Jack Williams yet I dont know is address now I think something must have hapened to him for him to drop writing so sudden as he wrote so often I hope theres not & have you heard from Emily lately she as never answered my letter yet or Jimmie [x] I would not say anything to her about it let her please herself I can see by Maggies letter that she has not got all right yet poor lass it is a pity for her & she as not much chance now of picking up a chap as they are
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