Name/Title
Letter: Sefton Stewart to Clystal Stewart, October 7, 1916Entry/Object ID
996.12.4.45a-cDescription
Letter written by Private Sefton Stewart during his time in the British Expeditionary Force, during the First World War. He describes his experiences being in France, as well as communicates present experiences and his interactions with other letters he receives from his friends back home.Subject Person/Organization
Clystal Stewart, Pte. Sefton Inglis StewartSubject Place
Country
France, CanadaCity
RichmondProvince
OntarioContext
Handwritten letter, part of the Sefton Stewart letter collection.Collection
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsLetter Details
Letter Date
October 7, 1916Sender
Name
Sefton StewartAddress
Somewhere in FrancePrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
On Active Service WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Y.M.CA.
Somewhere In France
Oct. 7, 16 [abbreviated: October 7, 1916]
Dear Clystal: -
Just a few lines to let you know we are all well hoping you are the same, the last week we have travelling I think almost all over France but are now close to our destination.
This morning I got a letter from mother, together with a few snaps, which were really fine. George on the binder in the six acres, + Ivy + Norma with the little kittens, which is so very plain + natural.
(2)
The weather lately has been very wet, raining almost every last in the last week. Those parcels you + mother sent were certainly good, getting them all quite close together and being on the move, I put yours on the field kitchen. I am sure it most of went 150 miles, + when opening it, the cake was very little broken up. I got that parcel of candy + fair socks quite a while ago, intended writing that girl, but being so busy lost her address, you know you can’t write whenever thinking of it. wish you
(3)
thank her for her kindness. I suppose you were at home for the fair how did it come off? had they good weather for the night performances? Say didn’t George do fine with the horses was very to get the news as I was wondering how he would get along, they seem to be getting first on everything around the place. Heard that 207th was to be reorganized but it can’t be true.
The mud around here reminds us of Rich, [abbreviated: Richmond] but is a great deal worse. Will write soon again being in a hurry at present. Best Love
Sefton.Transcriber
Beth BasingerLanguage
EnglishRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, Clystal Stewart
