Private Robert William Price - letters to his wife , item 98

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by that time I can see by the papers

that peace is mension now in

lots of ways but they will have

to come to our terms + I think they

will come to that as they are starveing

in Germany well my Dear I

think I shall be leaving hear

on the 28th my leave starts on the

29th so I might get home on the

29th late at night or early in the

morning that is if I get luck to

catch the boat + 1st train in

Folkstone so my Dear can you

send me the time that trains

leave Preston at night up till


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                    2

by that time I can see by the papers

that peace is mension now in

lots of ways but they will have

to come to our terms + I think they

will come to that as they are starveing

in Germany well my Dear I

think I shall be leaving hear

on the 28th my leave starts on the

29th so I might get home on the

29th late at night or early in the

morning that is if I get luck to

catch the boat + 1st train in

Folkstone so my Dear can you

send me the time that trains

leave Preston at night up till



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  • February 27, 2017 20:18:23 Matthew Morrow

                        2

    by that time I can see by the papers

    that peace is mension now in

    lots of ways but they will have

    to come to our terms + I think they

    will come to that as they are starveing

    in Germany well my Dear I

    think I shall be leaving hear

    on the 28th my leave starts on the

    29th so I might get home on the

    29th late at night or early in the

    morning that is if I get luck to

    catch the boat + 1st train in

    Folkstone so my Dear can you

    send me the time that trains

    leave Preston at night up till


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    Folkestone, England

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  1. I believe robert is referring to Folkestone as where he needs to catch his train. Folkstone is about 10km southwest of Dover. He likely would have had to take a boat across the Strait of Dover from the north of France or Belgium.