WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Marie, c1918, B Coy Hut 7, South Camp.
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WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Marie, c1918, B Coy Hut 7, South Camp.
Creator
Munro, Murdoch (1895-1961)
Publisher
Lodgepunk.com/MMC
Language
en-GB
Coverage
Nigg (Aberdeenshire, Scotland : Parish)
Description
Likely writtten in Nigg circa 1918. Mentions being presented with Military Medal. People mentioned include Dina, Nellie, and nurse Miklejohn. He entions a fiddle player and they are about to have a dance.
Worktype
Letter
ID
LET_c1918_BCoyHut7
Cultural Context
Scottish
Date
1918
Subject
Great Britain.Army.Seaforth Highlanders;
Munro, Murdoch, 1895-1961;
World War, 1914-1918
Munro, Murdoch, 1895-1961;
World War, 1914-1918
Material
Black ink 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
Transcription
B Coy Hut 7
South Camp
S.C.D.
Dear Marie,
Thanks for your letter received yesterday, or the day before I am not sure. Well my sojourn at Nigg is near at an end now and I can’t say that I am sorry. Well there has been nothing exciting doing since last I wrote so I don’t think this letter will be long. I will leave here on Thursday and will probably spend the weekend in Dingwall or at least a couple of nights. I hardly fancy starting the back kitchen myself the result might be dangerous to all concerned and I would like to go to Edinburgh for a few days but fares are pretty stiff just now. I am such a restless creature now that I hardly know what to do with myself I don’t know if I told you that I got presented with my Military Medal lately it is a very nice medal, all silver. The flu is going pretty strong down Dingwall way. There are a few cases going from here also. I hope Euphy has not got it. I have not heard from her since a while. I had a letter from Nellie H. tonight usual cheek. Dina is on the fever side now Old Nurse Miklejohn is still going strong. It has been very stormy & cold today & the fire is the best place. There is a chap playing a fiddle just now beside me & I am writing rather hurriedly. We are going to have a dance so mind I am going on Thursday so if you don’t have time to answer at once my address will be at home.
Love from Dodd
South Camp
S.C.D.
Dear Marie,
Thanks for your letter received yesterday, or the day before I am not sure. Well my sojourn at Nigg is near at an end now and I can’t say that I am sorry. Well there has been nothing exciting doing since last I wrote so I don’t think this letter will be long. I will leave here on Thursday and will probably spend the weekend in Dingwall or at least a couple of nights. I hardly fancy starting the back kitchen myself the result might be dangerous to all concerned and I would like to go to Edinburgh for a few days but fares are pretty stiff just now. I am such a restless creature now that I hardly know what to do with myself I don’t know if I told you that I got presented with my Military Medal lately it is a very nice medal, all silver. The flu is going pretty strong down Dingwall way. There are a few cases going from here also. I hope Euphy has not got it. I have not heard from her since a while. I had a letter from Nellie H. tonight usual cheek. Dina is on the fever side now Old Nurse Miklejohn is still going strong. It has been very stormy & cold today & the fire is the best place. There is a chap playing a fiddle just now beside me & I am writing rather hurriedly. We are going to have a dance so mind I am going on Thursday so if you don’t have time to answer at once my address will be at home.
Love from Dodd
Citation
Munro, Murdoch (1895-1961), “WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Marie, c1918, B Coy Hut 7, South Camp.,” Murdoch Munro Collection (1914-1919), accessed April 16, 2024, http://www.lodgepunk.com/MMC/items/show/67.