To his cousin, Doris
18 items, mostly letters written between 1916 and 1918 to his cousin Doris Robertson in California, plus a Field Service Post Card. Where diary entries exist for the same period, they're a good companion read.
Flanders, Feb 26/16 Dear Doris, Have been laid up for a couple of days on account of inoculation against typhoid and am filling in the ti…
A Field Service Post Card, sent March 20, 1916. These pre-printed cards allowed only pre-set phrases to be crossed out: soldiers were not pe…
Apl. 27/16 Dear Doris, Needless to say I was very glad to get your letter which arrived a few days ago. – Was also glad to see the snaps. …
21-6-16 Dear Doris, Many thanks for the letter and parcel which I found waiting for me when I got back from leave the other day. – I blew …
#12 Casualty Clearing Station July 30/16 B.E.F. Dear Doris, I don't know whether it is I who owe a letter or not, but here goes anyhow. –…
Dec. 5th 1916 Dear Doris, Just a short scrawl to wish all of you “A Merry Xmas” altho I'm afraid it will hardly reach you in time. Your l…
Jan 10/17 Dear Doris, Just a line to thank you for the chocs. – I certainly didn't have any trouble disposing of them. – I was certainly w…
#1 British Red X Hospl France 15/3/17 Dear Doris, Your letter of Jan 15th arrived about three weeks ago but haven't been able to answer i…
The War, (or thereabouts) Now To my dear Cousin, in the land of the Star Spangled Banner, Greetings! Salutations, cheerio, chin-chin and …
Nov. 19th ‘17 All sorts of good wishes for Xmas and 1918 to yourself and the folks. Murray (Am not personally responsible for the enclose…
Jan. 17th 1918 Dear Doris, It's a beautifully wet day, fit for nothing but letter writing so I'm going to get one off to you. – Long overd…
February 20 1918 Dear Murray: I will start this now and finish when I have time for it is almost five o'clock. I received your very welcom…
March 16th ‘18 Dear Doris, Have two letters of yours to answer, one dated 29-12-16 was waiting for me when I got back off leave, last week…
France May 6th 1918. Dear Doris, Just a short note to tell you that your parcel of sweets arrived at last (and has gone again too) and to…
June 1st 1918 Dear Doris, Yours of the 22.4.18 to hand some days ago. – Sorry the "anti-hun" poster stamp I put on the back of one of my …
July 9th ‘18 Hello, old thing, Here we are again, just going to dust off the odd line in answer to yours of the 31-5-18. – Glad to know y…
Dear Doris, Just a line to let you know I got your letter of June 29 O.K. – and will answer it at first opp. – Please excuse this scribble…
Oct. 10-18 Dear Doris, About time I scrawled a few lines to you, but as I said in my last, this is our busy season. – I went on leave just…