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Cecil Henry Meares Letters

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The people in England seem to be reading [illegible] From all accounts in the papers we have only comfortable quarters here and very little to do but we are short of coal and oil and candles, but we hope to get supplies soon.
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The people in England seem to be very nervous from all accounts in the papers. We have very comfortable quarters here and very little to do but we are short of coal and oil and candles, but we hope to get supplies soon.
  
We had a good spell of frost [illegible] snow has begun to thaw again and everything is covered with deep mud.  
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We had a good spell of frost but now it has begun to thaw again and everything is covered with deep mud.  
  
Please dont  bother to send any papers except the Observer when you can.
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Please dont  bother to send any papers except the Observer when you can
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BC Archives, MS-0455
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Box 1
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File 1
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MEARES, Cecil Henry, 1877 – 1937.  Victoria; traveler, British military officer.
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Predominantly selected letters and cards from Meares to his fiancee, Lola Spengler, 1914 – 1918.

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The people in England seem to be very nervous from all accounts in the papers. We have very comfortable quarters here and very little to do but we are short of coal and oil and candles, but we hope to get supplies soon.

We had a good spell of frost but now it has begun to thaw again and everything is covered with deep mud.

Please dont bother to send any papers except the Observer when you can

BC Archives, MS-0455 Box 1 File 1 MEARES, Cecil Henry, 1877 – 1937. Victoria; traveler, British military officer. Predominantly selected letters and cards from Meares to his fiancee, Lola Spengler, 1914 – 1918.