Name/Title
Letter: Sefton Stewart to Mother, January 10, 1918Entry/Object ID
D2021.1.1.10a,bDescription
Digital Artifact: Letter composed of 2 pages, not in envelope. Written on paper in black coloured ink. The message was written by Richmond, ON resident Pte. Sefton Stewart while serving in the 13th Battalion Royal Highlanders of Canada in France during the First World War. Written dear mother from France Jan. 10th 1918.Subject Person/Organization
Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, Margaret (Maggie) StewartSubject Place
Country
France, CanadaCity
RichmondProvince
OntarioContext
Letter from the Frist World War collection of written letters by Sefton Stewart, a Richmond, Ontario resident who served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War.Collection
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13 Battalion, Royal Highlanders of CanadaLetter Details
Letter Date
January 10, 1918Sender
Name
Sefton StewartAddress
FranceAddressee
Name
Mother (Margaret Stewart)Address
Richmond, OntarioPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
[page 1 of 2]
France. Jan. 10th, 1918 [abbreviated: January 10th, 1918]
Dear Mother: Rec’d [abbreviated: received] your letter of Dec. [abbreviated: December] 12th’ containing the five dollars thanks very much, also Normas’ little note she can write splendid now I think, tells all her troubles with Ivy + etc.
We have had a slight change in the weather recently the snow is disappearing gradually but it is just as liable to start snowing within a few hours as not, the previous snow falls have been very heavy + quite rough. It seems that there is rough weather all over this year so far.
[page 2 of 2]
You were mentioning in your letter of George going to College, I think if he would go to Collegiate that it would be a great benefit to him, there is a thorough explan-ation given on all subjects there.
By all reports, there was quite a stir over the conscription subject, had quite a few letters all around telling who was exempted + especially those who weren’t. A great many were hard against it! while a few others were for it, I suppose those who have any relatives at the front were in favour of it, well I wouldn’t stick up for it on that account. Heard the Eadies boys had to go that is [Hillie + Herb +] quite a few others from the surrounding country.
Best Love To All
Sefton.Transcriber
Jessica FrickerLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
20 cmWidth
12.7 cmDimension Notes
2021-06-15
D2021.1.1.10a
\n Measurements taken when unfolded.Height
20 cmWidth
12.7 cmDimension Notes
2021-06-15
D2021.1.1.10b
\n Measurements taken when unfolded.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, Margaret (Maggie) StewartRelated Places
Place
Country
France, CanadaCity
RichmondProvince
Ontario
