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Alma Russell Letters

Letters of British Columbia men on active service with Canadian and British Expeditionary Forces, 1914-1918. Learn more.

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BC Archives MS-1901

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Oct 7th 1917

Miss Russell

Dear Frend

Just this card hoping it finds you & all your frends in the very best of health as it leaves me very well bar a cold in the Head. I must not forget to send you my hearfelt thanks for your kindness in sending me parcels through the Can Red Cross, they are about all we have to look forward to, we are all longing for the war to come to an end. Au-Re-Voir dear frend and God bless you I remain yours very thankfully

L/Cpl. P.J. Tappin

BC Archives, MS-1901 Box 1 File 18 / RUSSELL, Alma M., 1873-1964. Victoria; librarian. / Letters and documents relating to Corporal Percy John Tappin, 1916-1919.

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