WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Mary dated 14th June 1918
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Title
WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Mary dated 14th June 1918
Creator
Munro, Murdoch (1895-1961)
Publisher
Lodgepunk.com/MMC
Language
en-GB
Coverage
Glasgow (Scotland)
Description
Murdoch writes from Scottish General Hospital, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, after contracting trench fever. Slight discoloration and foxing. 1 item (1 page)
Worktype
Letter
ID
LET_19180614
Cultural Context
Scottish
Date
1918-06-14
Subject
Great Britain.Army.Seaforth Highlanders;
Munro, Murdoch, 1895-1961;
Trench fever;
World War, 1914-1918--France
Munro, Murdoch, 1895-1961;
Trench fever;
World War, 1914-1918--France
Measurements
21.7 cm (height) x 15.8 cm (width)
Material
Graphite pencil 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
2001147 Cpl M Munro
4th Seaforths
No 15 Ward
Scottish General Hospital
Bellahouston Park
Glasgow
14/6/18
Dear Mary,
You will be a bit surprised when you receive this but of course one must look for surprises these days. Well to cut a long story short I took a dose of trench fever one hot day in the trenches. I got to hospital & eventually arrived here early this morning and I [illegible] this is a heavenly change. I am about alright now but will probably be kept here for a bit. There is no news to give you so drop a letter soon. I don’t suppose you would be able to run down. It is a pity I didn’t get to Edinburgh. I don’t know what to do without cash as I can’t draw any until I leave here.
Tata Love from Dodo
4th Seaforths
No 15 Ward
Scottish General Hospital
Bellahouston Park
Glasgow
14/6/18
Dear Mary,
You will be a bit surprised when you receive this but of course one must look for surprises these days. Well to cut a long story short I took a dose of trench fever one hot day in the trenches. I got to hospital & eventually arrived here early this morning and I [illegible] this is a heavenly change. I am about alright now but will probably be kept here for a bit. There is no news to give you so drop a letter soon. I don’t suppose you would be able to run down. It is a pity I didn’t get to Edinburgh. I don’t know what to do without cash as I can’t draw any until I leave here.
Tata Love from Dodo
Citation
Munro, Murdoch (1895-1961), “WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Mary dated 14th June 1918,” Murdoch Munro Collection (1914-1919), accessed April 27, 2024, http://www.lodgepunk.com/MMC/items/show/71.