(March 15th, 1916)
Granville Can Host
Kent
England
Dear Mother
Just received your
letter this afternoon it being the first for over a month and I am sure glad to
hear that the La Claire is a paying business as I had a kind of a doubt about
it at first but seeing that the kid is back at school again and you are making
money again and that Dad has a chance to get clear on the Banana Land it sure
made me feel good and I only hope to the lord things keep on that way.
By your letter you seem to think I was just
about dead well I am all O.K. and don’t worry if anything serious ever happens
I won't hesitate in letting you know.
I guess the Richmond’s
are having a big time over their Grand Children I can just see old Ireland
sitting quiet and laughing to himself. I sometimes wish that I could see him
for a few minutes and jolly him about being a daddie.
Yes old ‘Ross your
fired’ is dead. I had a letter from him the night before he went into action
wanting me to tell him what date I could get off so that he could get his leave
and we would have a few days in London together. A lot of the old boys that I
know quite well have gone south too. It
just makes me feel as if I want to go over there again. It is the general belief around here that
things will come to a big scrap this spring and then finish ~ but~
Don’t be foolish about
your letters being returned the same way as the one you wrote to Ross. You always look on the blue side of
things. If I am to be boled over it is
me that’s going to get it and I am darned sure I am not worrying so don’t be
ridiculous I didn’t join the army to become ground fertilizer. No chance I am not made that way.
I don’t understand why
Mable is down for an operation and is working at the same time however it's none
of my business so the less said the better.
Things here are as usual I am still in the operating room and daily
sawing off legs, arms etc. It sure is a
great experience for me, I like it but most of the fellows can't stand it at all
but it sure is interesting holding a leg or some limb while the doctor is
taking it off.
Well Mother I am going
to close now and tell Dad that I am going to send along that letter that I
promised him about six months ago.
Remember me to Dad and V-V also tell Ireland that I will wager two to one
that it is a girl.
Love
Chas.
No comments:
Post a Comment