Artifact 1939-12-17-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada – Page 1 and 4.
Artifact 1939-12-17-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada – Page 2 and 3.
Artifact 1939-12-17-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada – Envelope, Obverse.
Artifact 1939-12-17-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada – Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – December 17, 1939
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Dear Sister:
Just a few lines to let you know I am fine, I did one guard last night from midnight until 6:00 A.M. this morning but didn’t intend a go on another one until tomorrow night at 6:00 PM. It really is tough guarding. You are plowing in white clay up to your ankles all around the joint. This sure is a good place for a barracks it is just like a mansion (inside) alongside of ours in Windsor.
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