Name/Title
Letter from Harry Anger - 1916Entry/Object ID
FIC.285Description
1916 letter from Harry AngerCollection
Anger Burch Dell lettersCataloged By
Victoria StewartLetter Details
Letter Date
Aug 30, 1916Time Period
20th CenturyPostmark
Date and Time of Postmark
August 30th 1916 - PMPostmark Place
* Untyped Postmark Place
Camp BordenState/Province
OntarioCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Dear Papa
I got your letter of Tuesday yesterday I find it awfully hard to get time to write a letter these days. We have been given "homework" to do each night and I have had to go to another part of the camp each night directly after supper & the remaining part of the night was completely taken up with doing the homework. We have to put our lights out at eleven.
A rather queen thing has happened, Col. Pratt offered one of our fellows a job in his battalion as lieutenant stating that he expects to be ordered overseas in about three weeks & expects 2 resignations. This boy wanted another to go with him and Col. Pratt said he probably could take two. (The Col. was in the boys section & took a fancy to him) the boy then told the Col. he wished the Col. would offer me the other job, & the Col. told him he would watch me today to see how I carried on my work.
Now nothing may ever come of it as the two lieutenants may not resign. Anyway I don't feel like going away & leaving you so suddenly. The temptation is very great as well as the honour as Col. Pratts battalion is the senior battalion in camp & therefore it is a great honour to be taken on its strength with so little experience. It is beside one of the best battalions in the business. Now I have not had any talk with the Col. & no offer may come but if it should what do you think about my taking it.
It may be that there will not be many more chances to go as a lieutenant as there are so many unattached qualified men. However I wish that things were settled at home. Do you think that in the course of a month Mrs. McAra could come to look after things? If you think that that could be arranged would you consider it unfair of me to go with Pratt if he gives me the chance.
Now I wish you would answer this letter immediately and let me know what you think about the matter before the Col. says anything to me. It is a big step and very sudden but the temptation is great. However I will not go with him if you do not consent and fully approve my going with him. Of course this doesn't mean "the front" but about 6 months in England. Please let me know if there is a chance of you getting Mrs. McAra so that I could go (if I do go) with an easier mind knowing you were well looked after.
We finish up about a week from today I believe so I ought to be home next Thursday.
Yours very affectionately & in a quandary
HarryTranscriber
Victoria StewartLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
25.3 cmLength
16 cmWeight
13.5 gParts
Count
3Parts
2 letter pages and 1 envelopeRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Harry Dell Anger
