Letters From The Bowes Brothers – June 29, 1917 Somewhere in France
My dear Mother and Family, I saw quite a few of the [Boissevain] boys last night and all were well and looking fine but not
My dear Mother and Family, I saw quite a few of the [Boissevain] boys last night and all were well and looking fine but not
This is one of the few surviving letters in the collection that Clifford addresses to his father, Joseph, a travelling salesman. The last portion of
In this letter Clifford can finally talk of his role in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. My dear Mother and Family, Your loving letter of
Dear Mrs. Bowes, At a religious service I conducted last night in the YMCA in this area, your son D.C. Bowes #622720 was present, not
In this letter, that “dear little beloved wife of mine to be” refers to his former girlfriend. Dear Elliott and Ada, Just a few lines
My dear Mother and Evelyn, Just a few lines in reply to your letter of May 10. I sure wish this affair with Fritz was
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