WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Mary dated 28th October 1918
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Title
WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Mary dated 28th October 1918
Creator
Munro, Murdoch (1895-1961)
Publisher
Lodgepunk.com/MMC
Language
en-GB
Coverage
Nigg (Scotland)
Description
Murdoch is back from an enjoyable weekend in Dingwall. He is getting five weeks leave and is not sure how he will spend the time in Ardcharnich. Discolored and some foxing. 2 items (2 pages).
Worktype
Letter
ID
LET_19181028
Cultural Context
Scottish
Date
1918-10-28
Subject
Great Britain.Army.Seaforth Highlanders;
Munro, Murdoch, 1895-1961;
World War, 1914-1918
Munro, Murdoch, 1895-1961;
World War, 1914-1918
Measurements
25 cm (height) x 19.2 cm (width)
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
Nigg
28/10/18
Dear Marie,
I think I will now answer your short sweet note. The photo is very nice indeed does you credit no swank. Well I have just come back from a weekend in Dingwall and I really did enjoy it. I had my board & lodgings free in Jeannie McRae’s house and I must say Mrs McRae is very nice indeed. I arrived in Dingwall by the 1.45 pm on Sat so of course made for the old R.M. and Dina told me that I was to be sure & go to Mrs McRae & I am glad I did so. I didn’t get up on Sunday until ten o clock & Jeannie had to waken me then, so I went to church along with them & Dina & then after church Dina came to dinner with us, but she had to be in by 3 pm so Jean & I went up to the tower & sat there until tea time. Then they went to the evening service & I went up to see Nurses Miklejohn Campbell and at eight oclock I went & took Jeannie for a walk until 10 pm so ended a perfect day. I had a cup of tea at 7am in bed this morning & then gave a run up to see Dina before breakfast. I had to leave by the 10am, worse luck. I have the invitation to go there anytime & simply must stay a day or two on the way home. I must say Jeannie has turned out a very nice girl.
I am getting five weeks leave when I leave here which may be another fortnight or three weeks I don’t know how I am going to pass the time in Ardcharnich will have to make the best of it, as Edinburgh is too far away.
I hope you take a red face & write soon. I heard complaints all round about your correspondence so you should waken up.
Cheerio old dear
Love from Dodo
South Camp
S.C.D
Nigg
28/10/18
Dear Marie,
I think I will now answer your short sweet note. The photo is very nice indeed does you credit no swank. Well I have just come back from a weekend in Dingwall and I really did enjoy it. I had my board & lodgings free in Jeannie McRae’s house and I must say Mrs McRae is very nice indeed. I arrived in Dingwall by the 1.45 pm on Sat so of course made for the old R.M. and Dina told me that I was to be sure & go to Mrs McRae & I am glad I did so. I didn’t get up on Sunday until ten o clock & Jeannie had to waken me then, so I went to church along with them & Dina & then after church Dina came to dinner with us, but she had to be in by 3 pm so Jean & I went up to the tower & sat there until tea time. Then they went to the evening service & I went up to see Nurses Miklejohn Campbell and at eight oclock I went & took Jeannie for a walk until 10 pm so ended a perfect day. I had a cup of tea at 7am in bed this morning & then gave a run up to see Dina before breakfast. I had to leave by the 10am, worse luck. I have the invitation to go there anytime & simply must stay a day or two on the way home. I must say Jeannie has turned out a very nice girl.
I am getting five weeks leave when I leave here which may be another fortnight or three weeks I don’t know how I am going to pass the time in Ardcharnich will have to make the best of it, as Edinburgh is too far away.
I hope you take a red face & write soon. I heard complaints all round about your correspondence so you should waken up.
Cheerio old dear
Love from Dodo
Citation
Munro, Murdoch (1895-1961), “WW1 letter from LC Murdoch Munro to Mary dated 28th October 1918,” Murdoch Munro Collection (1914-1919), accessed September 13, 2025, http://www.lodgepunk.com/MMC/items/show/76.