Hughes, J., Letter, 13 October 1918

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Letter to Marion Simpson

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Case Study: 
Socks for the Boys: Marion Simpson and the Knitters of the First World War
Creator: 
Hughes, J.
Source: 
letter
Date: 
13 October 1918
Place: Bramshott, Hants.
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Contributer: 
McMaster University Libraries
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Copyright, public domain: McMaster University owns the rights to the archival copy of the digital image in TIFF format.

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I think the time was June, and I really did think it a pretty place, what with the lovely Orchards [?] etc. Have you ever been to this side of the Water, or are you Canadian born, between the two I believe I prefer Canada. By your letter I see that every living soul in Canada to-day are helping to win the Allies cause, we boys over here never for a moment ever doubted the folks at home, we always knew they were there, if they were ever called upon and the present time has favoured my estimation to be correct.
Well Miss Simpson what do you think of the war news these days, it seems to me that the beginning of the end is at last in sight, but I admit things did look a bit blue for a while. Here to-day we have heard that the Hun has surrendered and accepted fully the fourteen points of President Wilson's peace proposition, this really seems a pretty fair start to the ceasing of the hostilities, but no doubt it will take a little while yet before a real settlement is arrived at. They shall require to watch the Hun pretty close, as he seems rather tricky regarding these peace moves. All the boys here are very happy over the prospects of getting home soon, of course they are looking a little bit ahead, but soldiers always do that, they don't seem to mind if they get disappointed or not.