Well I am sorry to say I am not from Hamilton. I do not know very much about Eastern Canada. I only stopped for seven weeks in Toronto some years ago. From there I went to Winnipeg. I was working there for six years until I joined the army to do my bit.
You people are certainly doing your share toward giving the boys over here comfort and happiness, if it is only a letter of a few kind words. It is much appreciated by us boys over here. I don't know really what we would do if it was not for the kind people of Canada. Our Comforts would be little over here.
Before closing I want to thank you again for the smokes which I enjoyed very much. And also for your nice letter.
Hoping to hear from you again
From
Yours Sincerely
George Phair
Phair, George, Letter, 23 March 1918
Case Study:
Socks for the Boys: Marion Simpson and the Knitters of the First World War
Creator:
Phair, George
Source:
letter
Date:
23 March 1918
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Contributer:
McMaster University Libraries
Rights:
Copyright, public domain: McMaster University owns the rights to the archival copy of the digital image in TIFF format.
Identifier:
00000233-2
Type:
image
Format:
jpg
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