Letters to Miss Jeanne Reid
Stanley Ave, Chatham, Ontario
Jan 4th, 1917
Dear Miss Reid,
You really should have taken me to task for not writing sooner. Am afraid I am as lazy out here as I used to be in Sunday School. The mail has been quite backward lately so was delighted to see a cheerful note from you.
Tell Fraser to make good use of his feet for Canada is to be preferred to France any day. Bob seems to be an industrious chap with his letter writing. I must try and get him to drop me a few lines once in a while. Maybe Wesley B. will land nearby with his plane and pay us a visit. I am hanging on to the snaps to show Bill Anderson when he returns from leave, which he is a present enjoying in Scotland.
Seeing that Bob sent you some English holly, I must give you some French holly right from our last gun position.
Surely you don’t expect to find a large number of young men at league in these times. I guess it is up to the girls to carry on. Wish I was there to hear Dr. Daniels. I used to like him very much.
It is some job after Xmas writing to all the people who have remembered you. Wish I had that typewriter in the library. Got started in our signaling classes this am. Hope to get some good practice in before leaving this burg. The other signaling N.C.O. and myself have quite a nice billet, at least the bed is a fair imitation of home. The lady always has coffee ready for us when we come in. Well, I must write one of my numerous Aunts now. Will try to be better in the future with my pen.
Sincerely,
Hillman (Snells)
