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0 My dear son Jimmie, Sunday and one of the worst blizzards we have had for years. And quite cold as well. It commenced storming last night and all day was so bad, Sunday schools were all called off. Tonight the wind has fallen and consequently...
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0 Dear Sister Evelyn, How you was, little girl? Fred and I are well and expect so see Clifford soon. He isn’t very far away from us but I don’t know exactly where he is. You surely done fine at Christmas, didn’t you? I noticed what...
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0 Dear Mother and all, It is rather wintry here just now but we should worry, Musie. One thing the cold will kill all kinds of germs and besides snow is far better than mud, isn’t it? Haven’t seen Cliff or Jim Taylor yet but hope...
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0 There are only a few of Margaret Bowes’ letters to her sons in the collection. Here is one written shortly after James and Fred arrived in France. Some of these letters mention Laura, a young teacher in Boissevain, of whom James was obviously very fond....
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0 Dear Mother and Family, Your many welcome letters received yesterday and sure was glad to hear from you all. But I had a good laugh over the writing paper that you sent. It sure was very thoughtful but we do not need stamps here so...
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0 My dearest Mother, As it is nearly a week since I wrote you last, I thought that it was up to me to continue the good work, so here goes nothing. Received Jim’s tobacco OK a couple of nights ago and it sure goes good...
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