WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Miss M. C. Munro, dated 27th January 1915
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WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Miss M. C. Munro, dated 27th January 1915
Creator
Munro, Murdoch (1895-1961)
Publisher
Lodgepunk.com/MMC
Language
en-GB
Coverage
France
Description
Murdoch is in a rest camp. He mentions that he has met some nice people and can understand the language better. He 1 item (2 pages). This letter has an accompanying envelope. The letter is discolored with some foxing.
Worktype
Letter
ID
LET_19150127
Cultural Context
Scottish
Date
1915-01-27
Subject
Babsy, Granny;
French language;
Ross, Granny;
Munro, Helen U. 1892-1975;
Munro, Murdoch, 1895-1961;
Great Britain. Army. Seaforth Highlanders;
Military life;
Munro, Roderick J.M. 1904-1986;
Personal correspondence;
Ross, Mrs.;
World War, 1914-1918--France
French language;
Ross, Granny;
Munro, Helen U. 1892-1975;
Munro, Murdoch, 1895-1961;
Great Britain. Army. Seaforth Highlanders;
Military life;
Munro, Roderick J.M. 1904-1986;
Personal correspondence;
Ross, Mrs.;
World War, 1914-1918--France
Measurements
25.3 cm (height) x 20.2 cm (width)
Material
Graphite on paper
Technique
Handwriting
Style Period
Twentieth century
Rights
Murdoch Munro Collection (1914-1919) by Erika Nygard and Lodgepunk.com/MMC is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 CC
Relation
ENV_19150128
Transcription
B E F
France 27th January 1915
Dear Mary,
They seem to all got tired of writing but yourself as the last three letters were from you. We are still in the rest camp although we expected to be away during the night. We slept last night in marching order but we got no call after all. Things seemed to have gone the right way. It is very cold just now & it was snowing last night but it was light. I am after having a very good dinner from the landlady. They are indeed the nicest people I met since I came to France. I can understand most of what they say now & can also make myself quite understood so I am alright. So Ricky is growing big in mind & body now. He should be able to write me a letter now or a part of one. Get him to do it. It was a loss to Mrs Ross to lose her cow I dont know if the one she got will be so good. Tell them I was asking for them all & especially Granny Babsy?. The parcel has not come yet but will likely be in tonight. I am very grateful to Granny Ross for fags & tell her ...I had a little parcel from Nellie since two nights but the more the merrier they are all welcome. I must close now with Love to all at home From Dodo
France 27th January 1915
Dear Mary,
They seem to all got tired of writing but yourself as the last three letters were from you. We are still in the rest camp although we expected to be away during the night. We slept last night in marching order but we got no call after all. Things seemed to have gone the right way. It is very cold just now & it was snowing last night but it was light. I am after having a very good dinner from the landlady. They are indeed the nicest people I met since I came to France. I can understand most of what they say now & can also make myself quite understood so I am alright. So Ricky is growing big in mind & body now. He should be able to write me a letter now or a part of one. Get him to do it. It was a loss to Mrs Ross to lose her cow I dont know if the one she got will be so good. Tell them I was asking for them all & especially Granny Babsy?. The parcel has not come yet but will likely be in tonight. I am very grateful to Granny Ross for fags & tell her ...I had a little parcel from Nellie since two nights but the more the merrier they are all welcome. I must close now with Love to all at home From Dodo
Citation
Munro, Murdoch (1895-1961), “WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Miss M. C. Munro, dated 27th January 1915,” Murdoch Munro Collection (1914-1919), accessed October 31, 2025, http://www.lodgepunk.com/MMC/items/show/43.