WW1 letter sheet sent from LC Murdoch Munro to Miss Mary C Munro, dated 12th June 1915
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Title
WW1 letter sheet sent from LC Murdoch Munro to Miss Mary C Munro, dated 12th June 1915
Creator
Munro, Murdoch (1895-1961)
Publisher
Lodgepunk.com/MMC
Language
en-GB; fr-FR
Coverage
Calais (France)
Postmark Army Post Office S14
Description
Pictorial lettersheet whereby sheet of paper can be folded, sealed around edges and sent without need for envelope making it lighter for transport. French decorative print motif of "Poilu" translated as "hairy one", endearing term for a French World War 1 infantryman. Murdoch mentions the hose tops. He also mentions being in a big house where food is cooked for them. 1 item (1 page). Good condition but discolored.
Worktype
Letter
ID
LET_19150612Poilu
Agent
Unknown. Republique Francaise
Cultural Context
French; Scottish
Date
1915-06-12
Subject
Pictorial lettersheet;
Glengarries (bonnets (Scottish caps);
Great Britain. Army. Seaforth Highlanders;
Personal correspondence;
World War, 1914-1918--France
Glengarries (bonnets (Scottish caps);
Great Britain. Army. Seaforth Highlanders;
Personal correspondence;
World War, 1914-1918--France
Inscription
Manufacturer printed Republique Francaise Carte-Lettre du 'Poilu' with motif of soldier.
Measurements
18.5 cm (height) x 11.3 cm (width)
Material
Graphite pencil and black ink on paper
Technique
Handwriting; Printing techniques
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
Transcription
c/o Capt Mackenzie
AMLO
Postmark APO S14 France 12/6/15
Dear Mary,
I received your letter dated Tuesday 15th which has not quite arrived yet but will soon be. So you are busy spring cleaning in summer but better late than never. Have you got anything to do with the patients yet & do you have any wounded in there? Who is the kind patient that is going to knit the hosetops. Are there no soldiers in Ding at all just now it must be a bit dull. [Illegible] was a bit luck but he can’t boast of much as yet although he may see enough of it yet. There are twenty of us staying in this house different regiments and we have our food cooked in the house. Write soon Love from Dodo
AMLO
Postmark APO S14 France 12/6/15
Dear Mary,
I received your letter dated Tuesday 15th which has not quite arrived yet but will soon be. So you are busy spring cleaning in summer but better late than never. Have you got anything to do with the patients yet & do you have any wounded in there? Who is the kind patient that is going to knit the hosetops. Are there no soldiers in Ding at all just now it must be a bit dull. [Illegible] was a bit luck but he can’t boast of much as yet although he may see enough of it yet. There are twenty of us staying in this house different regiments and we have our food cooked in the house. Write soon Love from Dodo
Citation
Munro, Murdoch (1895-1961), “WW1 letter sheet sent from LC Murdoch Munro to Miss Mary C Munro, dated 12th June 1915,” Murdoch Munro Collection (1914-1919), accessed April 28, 2024, http://www.lodgepunk.com/MMC/items/show/49.