Date of Letter:
1917/10/19
Summary:
Arthur Melville "Porky" Munro writes to his mother, Jessie, from his camp in France. He talks about the recent letters he received from his mother and sister. He says that he expects to be visiting the 13th Company soon, in an attempt to get in touch with his friend, George Brock "Nemo" Chisholm.
Transcription:
France
Oct. 19, 1917
My Dear Mother,
I got a letter from you on Wednesday with one from Bill in the same envelope. It is too bad that you can't have a fire when you want to and that you have to spoil the bread by putting other things than flour in it. You are having a little taste of what the English people or the unselfish English people have been doing for months
(PAGE 2)
I suppose there are still some people who don't care how the war is going on as long as they are comfortable themselves. I am on draft now and expect to go up the line shortly. I am hoping to get on the 13th Company, the one that Brock wanted me to go to. The weather here hasn't been quite so rainy for the last few days and I hope it keeps nice until we get used to the way of things up at the front.
Love to all,
Melville.
Oct. 19, 1917
My Dear Mother,
I got a letter from you on Wednesday with one from Bill in the same envelope. It is too bad that you can't have a fire when you want to and that you have to spoil the bread by putting other things than flour in it. You are having a little taste of what the English people or the unselfish English people have been doing for months
(PAGE 2)
I suppose there are still some people who don't care how the war is going on as long as they are comfortable themselves. I am on draft now and expect to go up the line shortly. I am hoping to get on the 13th Company, the one that Brock wanted me to go to. The weather here hasn't been quite so rainy for the last few days and I hope it keeps nice until we get used to the way of things up at the front.
Love to all,
Melville.
Object ID:
2017.22.134
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Munro Letters: 1917 Oct 19: Arthur Melville Munro to Jessie Munro
Munro Letters: 1917 Oct 19: Arthur Melville Munro to Jessie Munro
Munro Letters: 1917 Oct 19: Arthur Melville Munro to Jessie Munro
Munro Letters: 1917 Oct 19: Arthur Melville Munro to Jessie Munro
Munro Letters: 1917 Oct 19: Arthur Melville Munro to Jessie Munro
Munro Letters: 1917 Oct 19: Arthur Melville Munro to Jessie Munro