Dear mother and sister
I hope these few lines will find you well as it leaves me fine. I rec’d your card the other day its date was Mar 23rd. I sure be glad to hear from you if it is only a card it lets me know you are well and that means a lot.
Well this is a nice warm spring day. We had a little snow here the other morning but it did not last long. I suppose every body will be through sugar making around home now. Was it a good year for it. Was there much of a flood around home when the snow started to go. I had a letter from Hattie Rayfield and she said they were flooded out of their home.
Well I am glad to know that the snow is all gone for I know it will be much better for you getting around. I often thought of the hard time you would be having through the stormy old winter trying to do the chores. I know it is hard enough for a man to do them in the winter. But do not worry dear mother or sister I expect to be back to do them next winter. A lot of the fellows think we will be on our way home inside of four months.
I was at church service in the YMCA this morning. Have they changed the time of services at home yet, they had at night last summer, had they not. I be to a concert or show every night. It keeps me too busy to get any letters wrote.
I guess you seen in the paper where Friz’s has been making little pushes along the line. But I think he is pretty nearly done with it somebody else will soon be doing the driving. Now do not be worrying for I am quite well. I must close hoping to hear from you soon again. From your loving son and brother Bruce Speerin xxxxxx
April 16 - France
Dear mother and sister
Just a few lines to let you know I am well. Hoping this letter finds you well.
I rec’d a parcel from you a few days ago. It date was Mar 4. I sure enjoyed it. Everything was ok. Well I guess you are busy at the spring work now. I bet you find lots to do too. Let me know what all you put in and who helped you. I guess help will be scarce.
How is Cowans coming up. How is old Mr. Cowan, is he any better yet.
Alf has not got married yet. Is he watching the teacher pretty close. He had better get a hustle on for this war will soon be over and when the boys get back he will be out of luck. Have you been out there lately.
Has Allies been down. How is the baby. Ray Belcher was showing me a letter he had from old Jimmy Woods and he said Allie had been keeping pretty poorly, that he was going to see some specialist. I hope he is better by now. Did I tell you I rec’d a parcel from the Red Cross from Moonstone. Mrs. McCreight packed it. Will you kindly thank the ladies for it mother for I am a very poor hand at writing and I want them to know I enjoyed it. Not me alone but my whole section. Was it cut out of my letter what I told you about Wallace. I think Lawson Rumney sent his people the snaps he had.
Well I guess there is some of the boys getting back from around home now. Do not pay any attention to what they have to tell you about the hard times they had in France. They will make things about ten times worse then they are. I know if find things much better then they told me what they would be like. Well I must close. Do not be worrying for I am in the best of health and can stand the roughest of it. From your loving son and brother Bruce Speerin xxxx
Just a few lines to let you know I am well. Hoping this letter finds you well.
I rec’d a parcel from you a few days ago. It date was Mar 4. I sure enjoyed it. Everything was ok. Well I guess you are busy at the spring work now. I bet you find lots to do too. Let me know what all you put in and who helped you. I guess help will be scarce.
How is Cowans coming up. How is old Mr. Cowan, is he any better yet.
Alf has not got married yet. Is he watching the teacher pretty close. He had better get a hustle on for this war will soon be over and when the boys get back he will be out of luck. Have you been out there lately.
Has Allies been down. How is the baby. Ray Belcher was showing me a letter he had from old Jimmy Woods and he said Allie had been keeping pretty poorly, that he was going to see some specialist. I hope he is better by now. Did I tell you I rec’d a parcel from the Red Cross from Moonstone. Mrs. McCreight packed it. Will you kindly thank the ladies for it mother for I am a very poor hand at writing and I want them to know I enjoyed it. Not me alone but my whole section. Was it cut out of my letter what I told you about Wallace. I think Lawson Rumney sent his people the snaps he had.
Well I guess there is some of the boys getting back from around home now. Do not pay any attention to what they have to tell you about the hard times they had in France. They will make things about ten times worse then they are. I know if find things much better then they told me what they would be like. Well I must close. Do not be worrying for I am in the best of health and can stand the roughest of it. From your loving son and brother Bruce Speerin xxxx
April 12 - France
Dear mother and sister
Just a few lines to let you know I have not forgotten you. I hope this letter finds you well as it leaves me fine.
I guess you will be busy at the spring work now. Let me know how you made out and what you put in. I hope you are having as nice a weather as we are having here. Well I have not had my leave yet. I don’t think it will be awfully long until I should get one. I think I will go back where I was last year, Edinburgh. So when I get it I will write you a letter about every day. I saw some of the boys out of Clarence’s Battn they said he was quite well.
Oh yes I am glad to know that Foster got back. He will tell you where I was when he saw me. I am a quite a piece from there now. Well I must close. Do not be worrying.
From your loving son and brother xxxx Bruce Speerin
Just a few lines to let you know I have not forgotten you. I hope this letter finds you well as it leaves me fine.
I guess you will be busy at the spring work now. Let me know how you made out and what you put in. I hope you are having as nice a weather as we are having here. Well I have not had my leave yet. I don’t think it will be awfully long until I should get one. I think I will go back where I was last year, Edinburgh. So when I get it I will write you a letter about every day. I saw some of the boys out of Clarence’s Battn they said he was quite well.
Oh yes I am glad to know that Foster got back. He will tell you where I was when he saw me. I am a quite a piece from there now. Well I must close. Do not be worrying.
From your loving son and brother xxxx Bruce Speerin
April 8 - France
Dear mother and sister
I hope these few lines will find you well as it leaves me fine at present. I rec’d two letters from you a short time ago. The later one was dated Mar 9th. I also rec’d two parcels you sent me. Also one from the Red Cross and one from Mrs. Charlie Russell. One thing I know is I get more parcels then any of the boys and I am always sure of getting a box from home whenever any Can mail comes in. It has been over a week since I wrote you my last letter. It seems pretty hard to get writing at times.
Well how are you making out with the spring work. I guess you are pretty busy. Oh yes I was glad to hear Allie and Roy was down to see you. Have you seen little Grace yet. They will be down to see you when the weather gets warmer. I wrote them a card to Midland. I hope they get it.
I guess you have heard about some of the Harbour boys being killed lately. I was thinking it would be making you worry more. I was going to write and tell Burns about Wallace, but being as the Rumney boys be in his Coy and them being friends, it was their place, so I told them just how he was killed. I was just a few feet from him when he was killed. It was the shock, he never new what happened to him. I guess you will mind him he was my old platoon Sarg in Canada and we came to France on the same draft and were in the same platoon. It was about 11:30 the first night of April when he was killed and I will tell you in some of my letters later on where he was buried. And Frank O’Shea got a dandy blighty. I also hear that Walter Stephens was killed.
Now do not be worrying and if you get lonesome just pick up the good old book and read a chapter. That is what I do if I get lonesome. And will sure find it to help you.
The mail has just come in I got another letter from you its date is the 16th of Mar. Now you have no idea how glad I be to hear from you. I guess things will be pretty quiet around home. But they will be better than ever when this war is over.
You want to know which candles are the best. The white one are those trench candles and are very poor for showing light. I use them for Tommy coopers. Well must close. Lots of love from your loving son and brother Bruce Speerin xxxxxx
I hope these few lines will find you well as it leaves me fine at present. I rec’d two letters from you a short time ago. The later one was dated Mar 9th. I also rec’d two parcels you sent me. Also one from the Red Cross and one from Mrs. Charlie Russell. One thing I know is I get more parcels then any of the boys and I am always sure of getting a box from home whenever any Can mail comes in. It has been over a week since I wrote you my last letter. It seems pretty hard to get writing at times.
Well how are you making out with the spring work. I guess you are pretty busy. Oh yes I was glad to hear Allie and Roy was down to see you. Have you seen little Grace yet. They will be down to see you when the weather gets warmer. I wrote them a card to Midland. I hope they get it.
I guess you have heard about some of the Harbour boys being killed lately. I was thinking it would be making you worry more. I was going to write and tell Burns about Wallace, but being as the Rumney boys be in his Coy and them being friends, it was their place, so I told them just how he was killed. I was just a few feet from him when he was killed. It was the shock, he never new what happened to him. I guess you will mind him he was my old platoon Sarg in Canada and we came to France on the same draft and were in the same platoon. It was about 11:30 the first night of April when he was killed and I will tell you in some of my letters later on where he was buried. And Frank O’Shea got a dandy blighty. I also hear that Walter Stephens was killed.
Now do not be worrying and if you get lonesome just pick up the good old book and read a chapter. That is what I do if I get lonesome. And will sure find it to help you.
The mail has just come in I got another letter from you its date is the 16th of Mar. Now you have no idea how glad I be to hear from you. I guess things will be pretty quiet around home. But they will be better than ever when this war is over.
You want to know which candles are the best. The white one are those trench candles and are very poor for showing light. I use them for Tommy coopers. Well must close. Lots of love from your loving son and brother Bruce Speerin xxxxxx
March 30 – France
Dear mother and sister
Just a few lines to let you know I am well. It has been a little while since I have heard from you but hope you are well. Yesterday was Good Friday and a cold windy day it was and tomorrow is Easter Sunday. Last Easter Sunday I was on the train travelling from Halifax to St. John.
Well we are having pretty fine weather here at present. I guess you will be finding it pretty busy doing the spring work by the time you receive this letter. I thought a year ago I would have been back to help you this spring but I guess it is going to be later on in the summer before I get back but I hope to soon be back. I must ring off from your loving son and brother Bruce Speerin xx
Just a few lines to let you know I am well. It has been a little while since I have heard from you but hope you are well. Yesterday was Good Friday and a cold windy day it was and tomorrow is Easter Sunday. Last Easter Sunday I was on the train travelling from Halifax to St. John.
Well we are having pretty fine weather here at present. I guess you will be finding it pretty busy doing the spring work by the time you receive this letter. I thought a year ago I would have been back to help you this spring but I guess it is going to be later on in the summer before I get back but I hope to soon be back. I must ring off from your loving son and brother Bruce Speerin xx
March 25 – France
Dear mother and sister
Just a few lines to let you know I am well. I hope these few lines will find you well. It has been several days since I have had a letter from you but expect one soon. I received a parcel from you a few days ago. It was OK. It’s date was Feb 7th. The socks fitted dandy. I always receive a parcel from you while in the line and it sure comes in good.
Well I guess it will be getting like spring around home now the weather is dandy here now. I just finished having a shave so I am pretty smooth now. How are you and Ada coming up. Has Allies been down lately. I hope they are keeping well. Well my letter is going to be short this time. I will write soon again.
Now do not be worrying for I am quite well and pray for God to protect me. You may see in the paper where Friz’s is trying to make a little push in some places but do not let that worry you. All that Friz’s can push will not amount to much. Well bye bye dear mother and sister from your loving son and brother Bruce Speerin xxxx
Just a few lines to let you know I am well. I hope these few lines will find you well. It has been several days since I have had a letter from you but expect one soon. I received a parcel from you a few days ago. It was OK. It’s date was Feb 7th. The socks fitted dandy. I always receive a parcel from you while in the line and it sure comes in good.
Well I guess it will be getting like spring around home now the weather is dandy here now. I just finished having a shave so I am pretty smooth now. How are you and Ada coming up. Has Allies been down lately. I hope they are keeping well. Well my letter is going to be short this time. I will write soon again.
Now do not be worrying for I am quite well and pray for God to protect me. You may see in the paper where Friz’s is trying to make a little push in some places but do not let that worry you. All that Friz’s can push will not amount to much. Well bye bye dear mother and sister from your loving son and brother Bruce Speerin xxxx
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