Summary
Hand-written letter from Private J. W. Harland, 5th Border Regiment, to Miss Florence Crossley ('Florrie'), care of Red Cross Society, Newbridge, Victoria. Private Harland informs Miss Crossley of his having left hospital one month prior, and tells her that he will forward a piece of poetry to her. He also wishes her success in her work with the Red Cross Society.
He says: ' '...I am 21 and I have only one brother and sister, but I am very sorry to say that my sister died at the age of 23, and I was in France at the time, and my brother has lost his right arm, he was 21 years old, and both are married. We are having very cold weather out hear [sic] just at present, I think we are going to have another severe winter, but I pray to God, we all pull through it.'
Description of Content
LETTERS OF APPRECIATION (7) SENT FROM SOLDIERS (AUSTRALIAN AND BRITISH) TO MISS FLORENCE CROSSLEY, C/O RED CROSS SOCIETY, NEWBRIDGE, VICTORIA, 1917-1918. LETTERS DATED, 29.3.1917, 5.5.1917, 6.8.1917, 20.9.1917, 16.11.1917, 12.4.1918 AND 25.3.1918. SOME ON Y.M.C.A. PAPER, TWO ON RED CROSS.
Physical Description
Handwritten letter in pencil on two sheets of paper. Text on on side of each page only.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), Mrs M. Ogston, Jan 1983
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Author
Private John W. Harland - British Expeditionary Force, Sep 1917
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Addressed To
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Inscriptions
Sept. [illeg]/17/Dear Florrie/Yours at hand, glad to hear/that you are in the best of health [extensive text]
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
146 mm (Width), 225 mm (Height)
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Overall Dimensions
147 mm (Width), 224 mm (Height)
each page
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Keywords
Letters, Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, World War I, 1914-1918