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I am quite well.
I have been admitted into hospital
sick
wounded
and am going on well.
and hope to be discharged soon.
I am being sent down to the base.
I have received your
Letter follows at first opportunity.
I have received no letter from you
lately
for a long time.
British Exped Force
08.09.17
My Dear Mother
Just a few lines hoping they will find yourself and all at home still enjoying good health as this leaves myself in the best of health at the time of writing. The weather still continues to be fine. It is just like summer these nights and I hope it still continues as it is most pleasant (for our work).
Well Mother I hope you have stopped fretting for you know yourself there is nothing made by it. I think it is a good saying (Never Cross a Bridge to you come to it) there is always a bright side to every story and I always believe in looking at that side.
I got both your letters and also Jimmy[‘s] and if I have time tonight I shall answer his also. I had no word from Jenny since she went back. I do not know what I done on lve [?] I cannot set down and answer her letters as soon as I get them. (There is something else for me to do here). Well I think I shall stop now as I have written to Annie also.
Good night
Your loving son
John
[on the other side of the same page]
Dear Mother, your letter is the shortest […] but I shall write to you soon again.
Johnnie
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I am quite well.
I have been admitted into hospital
sick
wounded
and am going on well.
and hope to be discharged soon.
I am being sent down to the base.
I have received your
Letter follows at first opportunity.
I have received no letter from you
lately
for a long time.
[postcard: Clifden and the Long Hole, Bangor]
[to Mrs Adams, Lisadian]
12 Sept 1917
Just a Line to say I am well and having a very good time. The weather has been very good for so far it’s dry. This is another view of our road. These are fishing boats. The waves are very big today. Had a PC from J yesterday. Love to all from Jeanie
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I am quite well.
I have been admitted into hospital
sick
wounded
and am going on well.
and hope to be discharged soon.
I am being sent down to the base.
I have received your
Letter follows at first opportunity.
I have received no letter from you
lately
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I am quite well.
I have been admitted into hospital
sick
wounded
and am going on well.
and hope to be discharged soon.
I am being sent down to the base.
I have received your
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I have received no letter from you
lately
for a long time.
23rd Sept 1917
My Dear Mother
Just a few lines in answer to your ever welcome letter, which I received alright. And I am glad to know that yourself and all at home are still enjoying your usual good health as this leaves myself in the same at time of writing. I am glad if getting a letter from me does you any little good. It is all I can do for you while I am out here. But I believe you think so long as you get a letter from me that everything is alright. But what about me out here? I think it is just a bad if I do not hear from home. For the day we get our letter from home is a (Red Letter) day in the history of the soldier out here. It is the only way we can hear what is going on. The slender thread between us and the homeland. I do not think the people at home understands what it means to be out here. They think if they hear from those out here that is all is required. But never for a moment do they look at it from the soldier’s point of view. They never seem to think that he is just as anxious about those at home as they are about him. But anyhow I always look forward to getting a letter from home.
Well I hope Jimmy and Annie are not working too hard this weather. I suppose the people are in the midst of the harvest. I am 3 years left home this week and I may tell you I have seen some sights since that. But as long as you keep well yourself and all at home I am quite content.
Well the weather is still keeping fine and I hope it may continue as it is most pleasant. Does Jack ever be home? I had no word from him this long time. But I think it is my fault as I do not think I answered [h]is last letter, but I must write to him as soon as I get time. But if you see him remember me to him. I had a letter from Jennie the other day and she is well. They are at Bangor now.
Well I think I will have to close for this time. Hoping to hear from you soon again. Remember me to all at home. No more at present.
Goodnight
I remain
Your loving son
Johnnie
postcard showing Ward Park from Main Entrance, Bangor, Co. Down; Postmarked Bangor, 26 Sept 1917.
From Jennie, John Adams’ sister, who worked in domestic service in Holywood, Co. Down.
Dear Mother
Just a card to say I hope you are well. How is Jimmie getting along. It has seemed a very short month since we came down here. We go [here/home] on Monday. First there is a lot of Holywood people down here. I expect its well cleared. I hope you are well. Had you any word from J[ohn?] lately. Best love from Jeanie.
This is a very nice park.
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I am quite well.
I have been admitted into hospital
sick
wounded
and am going on well.
and hope to be discharged soon.
I am being sent down to the base.
I have received your
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I have received no letter from you
lately
for a long time.