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
December 14
Dear mother & sister
Just a line to let you know I am well hoping this will find you the same. How did Lizzie get home from Orillia. How did you get over the concert? Did you see anything of any recruiters up around Moonstone. Did you hear anything about Douglas being drunk last Saturday in Coldwater when they were going home on their pass. I heard that Cap’t McDonald give them a great talking to. They never told me anything about it then.
I am right at home here. The Moonstone people must like Orillia for there is a big bunch in here now. How is Tommy Cowan. It has been pretty cold here this last few days. Is Ada cold in her stable. If you haven’t fixed it I will be able to do it at Christmas. But keep the blanket on her if it is cold. I may drive out on Sunday. If I don’t get out I may get you to drive in when I am going on my pass for Christmas if it is sleighing. I guess this is about all that I have to say. You want to be sure and write soon and I will let you know what day I am getting my pass, either by a letter or telephone. Major Wallace give me a late pass for a week for selling tickets. I remain your loving son and brother, Bruce
Just a line to let you know I am well hoping this will find you the same. How did Lizzie get home from Orillia. How did you get over the concert? Did you see anything of any recruiters up around Moonstone. Did you hear anything about Douglas being drunk last Saturday in Coldwater when they were going home on their pass. I heard that Cap’t McDonald give them a great talking to. They never told me anything about it then.
I am right at home here. The Moonstone people must like Orillia for there is a big bunch in here now. How is Tommy Cowan. It has been pretty cold here this last few days. Is Ada cold in her stable. If you haven’t fixed it I will be able to do it at Christmas. But keep the blanket on her if it is cold. I may drive out on Sunday. If I don’t get out I may get you to drive in when I am going on my pass for Christmas if it is sleighing. I guess this is about all that I have to say. You want to be sure and write soon and I will let you know what day I am getting my pass, either by a letter or telephone. Major Wallace give me a late pass for a week for selling tickets. I remain your loving son and brother, Bruce
December 7
Dear mother & sister
I guess you will be thinking that I am writing often. But I thought I would yell you I am getting no pass this week. I don’t know if I will be home before Christmas or not. If it is sleighing I may drive out a week from Sunday.
It was a nice little route march to Cuthoff today they give us a fine dinner. I am feeling fine over it. I am having a fine time, the only thing I spend my money too quick. When are you coming over to Orillia. Write to me before you come it is not much use if you’re coming over to near Christmas. Tell Allie to come down for Christmas. I haven’t seen him since the time we were up there last summer. Well be sure and write soon. Bye bye from your loving son and brother
I guess you will be thinking that I am writing often. But I thought I would yell you I am getting no pass this week. I don’t know if I will be home before Christmas or not. If it is sleighing I may drive out a week from Sunday.
It was a nice little route march to Cuthoff today they give us a fine dinner. I am feeling fine over it. I am having a fine time, the only thing I spend my money too quick. When are you coming over to Orillia. Write to me before you come it is not much use if you’re coming over to near Christmas. Tell Allie to come down for Christmas. I haven’t seen him since the time we were up there last summer. Well be sure and write soon. Bye bye from your loving son and brother
December 1
Dear mother & sister
Just a line to let you know I am well. Why don’t you write, you are worse then somebody that couldn’t write. How is everything how is Ada. Did you get the letter on Monday. It is snowing here tonight again. We had some route march yesterday out to Hampshire Mills. It was about 18 miles there and back. They had a good dinner for us.
I think we will be sailing for England about the new year. We had another inspection this morning and we prove good and Major Wallace said he was proud of the way we done our drill. I think B Company will be going anyway. We have a fine Major. I am proud of him. Well write soon. I don’t know if I will get home this week or not. But I think I will we will get lots of passes now to we leave. Bye bye from your loving son and brother Bruce.
Ps I forgot to tell you I had a letter from Clarence. He is fine. He likes it fine he says they have straw ticks to sleep on. He saw Willie Speerin. He is fine.
Just a line to let you know I am well. Why don’t you write, you are worse then somebody that couldn’t write. How is everything how is Ada. Did you get the letter on Monday. It is snowing here tonight again. We had some route march yesterday out to Hampshire Mills. It was about 18 miles there and back. They had a good dinner for us.
I think we will be sailing for England about the new year. We had another inspection this morning and we prove good and Major Wallace said he was proud of the way we done our drill. I think B Company will be going anyway. We have a fine Major. I am proud of him. Well write soon. I don’t know if I will get home this week or not. But I think I will we will get lots of passes now to we leave. Bye bye from your loving son and brother Bruce.
Ps I forgot to tell you I had a letter from Clarence. He is fine. He likes it fine he says they have straw ticks to sleep on. He saw Willie Speerin. He is fine.
November 17
Dear mother & sister
Just a line to let you know I am well. I got your card and letter and was glad to hear from you. I have got over my knockeling (inoculation) fine. I think it was a good thing we got it, it was special for the diphtheria. There has been nobody else taking it yet but there is quite a few in the hospital for other things. I think we be getting out on Monday. I hope we do although we are having a good time, lots of music and games.
I had a card from Fred Shannon. Well you don’t need to be afraid of catching any germs off this letter for it is disinfected before it leaves here. Well write soon from your loving son and brother. Bye bye
Just a line to let you know I am well. I got your card and letter and was glad to hear from you. I have got over my knockeling (inoculation) fine. I think it was a good thing we got it, it was special for the diphtheria. There has been nobody else taking it yet but there is quite a few in the hospital for other things. I think we be getting out on Monday. I hope we do although we are having a good time, lots of music and games.
I had a card from Fred Shannon. Well you don’t need to be afraid of catching any germs off this letter for it is disinfected before it leaves here. Well write soon from your loving son and brother. Bye bye
October 22nd
Orillia
Dear mother & sister
Just a line to let you know I am well. I am having a good time now, this is a dandy town. Did you call up the other day to find out how I was. How is Tommy Cowan, write and tell me all the news. I didn’t get a pass because they had me on assistant mass orderly. I will get one this week.
Lizzie was in Orillia a week ago Saturday was she? Say how are you fixed for money. If you have lots to spare send me some this week in a letter. I could get a good horse blanket cheap. I may call you up at the end of the week. Write right away and tell me all the news. Bye bye from Bruce
Dear mother & sister
Just a line to let you know I am well. I am having a good time now, this is a dandy town. Did you call up the other day to find out how I was. How is Tommy Cowan, write and tell me all the news. I didn’t get a pass because they had me on assistant mass orderly. I will get one this week.
Lizzie was in Orillia a week ago Saturday was she? Say how are you fixed for money. If you have lots to spare send me some this week in a letter. I could get a good horse blanket cheap. I may call you up at the end of the week. Write right away and tell me all the news. Bye bye from Bruce
October 9
Dear mother & sister
I am well hoping this will find you well. It is a little wet down here today but we are fine. We have a little oil stove in our tent, the 8 of us put in 25 cents each and got a stove, oil can and oil. So we have it nice and warm in our tent.
How is Tommy. How is Ada. Have you got the potatoes raised yet. I am having it easy this week. I am acting cook. We sent some men to Orillia this week to fix up the barracks. They went today. I had a chance to go with them but I thought I wouldn’t get my weekend pass and besides they have to work to six at night. It is carpenter work. Herb Crooke and Everton and Bowen were home last week and they brought back some cakes and apples with them.
I think we will be going to Orillia about a week from tomorrow. There was a few from Vasey down here Sunday. The 157 fellows will be back tonight. Not likely I will write this week again. I may be home on Friday. Write right away from your loving son and brother
I am well hoping this will find you well. It is a little wet down here today but we are fine. We have a little oil stove in our tent, the 8 of us put in 25 cents each and got a stove, oil can and oil. So we have it nice and warm in our tent.
How is Tommy. How is Ada. Have you got the potatoes raised yet. I am having it easy this week. I am acting cook. We sent some men to Orillia this week to fix up the barracks. They went today. I had a chance to go with them but I thought I wouldn’t get my weekend pass and besides they have to work to six at night. It is carpenter work. Herb Crooke and Everton and Bowen were home last week and they brought back some cakes and apples with them.
I think we will be going to Orillia about a week from tomorrow. There was a few from Vasey down here Sunday. The 157 fellows will be back tonight. Not likely I will write this week again. I may be home on Friday. Write right away from your loving son and brother
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