Orillia
Dear mother and sister
Just a line to let you know where I am I hope this will find you well. I am up in the hospital though I am not very sick. I don’t know what they put me up here for. I have just got a good cold. They let me sit up. I expect I will be getting out tomorrow or Friday. I will try to get sick leave for a few days.
Why in the world don’t you write I haven’t had a letter from you for a long time. I guess this is all I have to say. Don’t you worry about me for I am all right. I am not sick at all. Bye bye from your loving son and brother Bruce
Jan 31
Orillia
Dear mother & sister
I hope this will find you well as I am fine and putting in the best of a time. I am awful well taking up with it . I would hate to leave the soldiering and the people of Orillia use us good. It makes us proud I have been invited out for tea on Sunday to about a half a doz different places. Say do you know who I met last night, Mrs. Seymour.
I got your letter and 3 dollars on Saturday, and the hymn book I intend it for you. I had two of them. Two or three of the boys were telling me they saw you in the Harbour. Have you seen Allie lately. How is everybody in Moonstone. Lizzie spoke of Emma having a soldier friend in Orillia. I hardly ever see her.
We are getting paid tomorrow morning. I may be home Sunday if I do I will have some company, it will be in the afternoon if it is fine. I got a letter from you today and I wrote last Saturday. I didn’t get to bed last night to near 12 o’clock so I will make up for it tonight. I will go at 10 or a quarter. I am sending Lizzie a little present after I get paid. It ain’t up to much. Just a little number of 177th I will send it tomorrow night and you will get it on Friday if I don’t forget.
Was I telling you that we expect that our Battn is going to be broken up it will be a month or more yet before we can get over seas. We have to wait on a transport. Say I will tell you what COAC is – Canadian Ordinance Army Corps. Well write soon from your loving son and brother Bruce
Dear mother & sister
I hope this will find you well as I am fine and putting in the best of a time. I am awful well taking up with it . I would hate to leave the soldiering and the people of Orillia use us good. It makes us proud I have been invited out for tea on Sunday to about a half a doz different places. Say do you know who I met last night, Mrs. Seymour.
I got your letter and 3 dollars on Saturday, and the hymn book I intend it for you. I had two of them. Two or three of the boys were telling me they saw you in the Harbour. Have you seen Allie lately. How is everybody in Moonstone. Lizzie spoke of Emma having a soldier friend in Orillia. I hardly ever see her.
We are getting paid tomorrow morning. I may be home Sunday if I do I will have some company, it will be in the afternoon if it is fine. I got a letter from you today and I wrote last Saturday. I didn’t get to bed last night to near 12 o’clock so I will make up for it tonight. I will go at 10 or a quarter. I am sending Lizzie a little present after I get paid. It ain’t up to much. Just a little number of 177th I will send it tomorrow night and you will get it on Friday if I don’t forget.
Was I telling you that we expect that our Battn is going to be broken up it will be a month or more yet before we can get over seas. We have to wait on a transport. Say I will tell you what COAC is – Canadian Ordinance Army Corps. Well write soon from your loving son and brother Bruce
Jan 27
Orillia
Dear mother & sister
Just a line in answer to your letter I rec’d today. I am real well, hoping this will find you the same. I guess you will not get this letter until Monday. I heard that you were in the Harbour on Friday. How does Ada make it on the roads. Have you got the hay yet.
Well it will be a month before we go over seas yet. Col McPhee was telling us yesterday and he expects that we will all be broken up. None of the officers over at Lewiston will go over. I may be home the end of the week if I don’t get a pass I may drive out Sunday if it is fine. I haven’t seen Jack Speerin yet. Well I may be able to tell you more the next time, I have a bunch of letters to write now. Bye bye from Bruce
Write very soon
Dear mother & sister
Just a line in answer to your letter I rec’d today. I am real well, hoping this will find you the same. I guess you will not get this letter until Monday. I heard that you were in the Harbour on Friday. How does Ada make it on the roads. Have you got the hay yet.
Well it will be a month before we go over seas yet. Col McPhee was telling us yesterday and he expects that we will all be broken up. None of the officers over at Lewiston will go over. I may be home the end of the week if I don’t get a pass I may drive out Sunday if it is fine. I haven’t seen Jack Speerin yet. Well I may be able to tell you more the next time, I have a bunch of letters to write now. Bye bye from Bruce
Write very soon
Jan 14
Orillia
Dear mother and sister
I am well hoping this will find you the same. Well I got through my examination fine. I have a late pass about every night. I think that over half the boys will get a weekend pass next week. I had one coming to me this week. If you are scarce of money I am getting paid in the morning. You can phone in tomorrow evening and tell me it would be all right and I will send you a dollar. And you can send me some when you get your cheque. Now if you want it be sure and let me know.
I was looking for a letter from you on Friday, and Saturday. Say in your next letter tell me when that Oyster Supper is coming off I may go out. I hear that Tom Cowan is home. It is a very stormy day here today. I haven’t been out we had a good concert the other night. We are having things fine. I have no room to kick at all. I am glad to hear that Ada is feeling good. I guess it is warm in the stable. Well Lizzie try and spare a few minutes when you are writing to that little fellow and write to me. Bye bye from your loving son and brother Bruce
Dear mother and sister
I am well hoping this will find you the same. Well I got through my examination fine. I have a late pass about every night. I think that over half the boys will get a weekend pass next week. I had one coming to me this week. If you are scarce of money I am getting paid in the morning. You can phone in tomorrow evening and tell me it would be all right and I will send you a dollar. And you can send me some when you get your cheque. Now if you want it be sure and let me know.
I was looking for a letter from you on Friday, and Saturday. Say in your next letter tell me when that Oyster Supper is coming off I may go out. I hear that Tom Cowan is home. It is a very stormy day here today. I haven’t been out we had a good concert the other night. We are having things fine. I have no room to kick at all. I am glad to hear that Ada is feeling good. I guess it is warm in the stable. Well Lizzie try and spare a few minutes when you are writing to that little fellow and write to me. Bye bye from your loving son and brother Bruce
Jan 11
Orillia
Dear mother and sister
Just a few lines to answer to your letter I rec’d this week and was glad to hear from you. I thought you had forgotten me. How is everything around Moonstone. I expect to be home on Saturday. How is Ada’s shoes have you had them sharpened lately. If you hadn’t you better get her shoed at Shannons right away for it is very slippery around here, and I wouldn’t want Ada to fall she would hurt herself. You can pay Shannon for the shoeing when you get your next cheque. I will phone from Coldwater if I want you to meet me, we are having a big concert in the Armoury tomorrow night again.
Does any of the fellows ever ask when I am coming home. How are you making out for wood, it has been very cold around here. This week we haven’t done much drill. Did I ever tell you about the big fowl supper we had here a week ago today it was a good one. It not much use of telling you to write for you won’t anyway.
Bye bye from your loving son and brother Bruce
Dear mother and sister
Just a few lines to answer to your letter I rec’d this week and was glad to hear from you. I thought you had forgotten me. How is everything around Moonstone. I expect to be home on Saturday. How is Ada’s shoes have you had them sharpened lately. If you hadn’t you better get her shoed at Shannons right away for it is very slippery around here, and I wouldn’t want Ada to fall she would hurt herself. You can pay Shannon for the shoeing when you get your next cheque. I will phone from Coldwater if I want you to meet me, we are having a big concert in the Armoury tomorrow night again.
Does any of the fellows ever ask when I am coming home. How are you making out for wood, it has been very cold around here. This week we haven’t done much drill. Did I ever tell you about the big fowl supper we had here a week ago today it was a good one. It not much use of telling you to write for you won’t anyway.
Bye bye from your loving son and brother Bruce
1917
Jan 2 - Orillia
Dear mother & sister
I rec. your welcome letter today. How did you spend new years. I had a good time. It was after 12 o’clock when I got in last night. I got a letter from Fred Shannon today. The wedding came off yesterday between Divitte and Dunlop I hear.
I was out to Jack Sykes on Sunday and had lots of turkey to eat. I seen Aunt Sarah Patterson the day we were out to Marchmount. Mable Farise called me up on the phone on Sunday morning and wanted me to go out there. Fred Holt was there. Well write right away and tell me all the news. I may be home on Saturday, I don’t know. How is Ada’s new hay going.
Bye bye from your loving son and brother
Dear mother & sister
I rec. your welcome letter today. How did you spend new years. I had a good time. It was after 12 o’clock when I got in last night. I got a letter from Fred Shannon today. The wedding came off yesterday between Divitte and Dunlop I hear.
I was out to Jack Sykes on Sunday and had lots of turkey to eat. I seen Aunt Sarah Patterson the day we were out to Marchmount. Mable Farise called me up on the phone on Sunday morning and wanted me to go out there. Fred Holt was there. Well write right away and tell me all the news. I may be home on Saturday, I don’t know. How is Ada’s new hay going.
Bye bye from your loving son and brother
December 17
Dear mother & sister
Just a line to let you know I am well hoping this will find you the same. How is everything around Moonstone. Much talk about Christmas. Have you seen Allie lately. I suppose he is coming down for Christmas. I just got back from church now and had my dinner. We parade to the mid-church this morning. It was filled to the doors. The band played the hymns.
We got our new rifles on Friday. They seem a lot heavier then the old ones. They weigh 9 ½ lbs. they are called the Long Mark 3 Ross rifle.
Have you heard how Tommy Cowan is. The ones that get a pass at Christmas is getting it on Friday. The 22 to the 27th. I am pretty sure of getting one, so if you are coming in, come on Friday.
How is Ada. Put the collar and harness on her when you drive. I am going to get some more cards taken. I think I will get them taken with my rifle. Well I guess this is all I have to say this time. Looking for a letter from you soon. And tell me all the news. Bye bye from your loving son and brother, Bruce
Just a line to let you know I am well hoping this will find you the same. How is everything around Moonstone. Much talk about Christmas. Have you seen Allie lately. I suppose he is coming down for Christmas. I just got back from church now and had my dinner. We parade to the mid-church this morning. It was filled to the doors. The band played the hymns.
We got our new rifles on Friday. They seem a lot heavier then the old ones. They weigh 9 ½ lbs. they are called the Long Mark 3 Ross rifle.
Have you heard how Tommy Cowan is. The ones that get a pass at Christmas is getting it on Friday. The 22 to the 27th. I am pretty sure of getting one, so if you are coming in, come on Friday.
How is Ada. Put the collar and harness on her when you drive. I am going to get some more cards taken. I think I will get them taken with my rifle. Well I guess this is all I have to say this time. Looking for a letter from you soon. And tell me all the news. Bye bye from your loving son and brother, Bruce
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