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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PARCELS OF FOOD SENT TO PRISONERS
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1 Tin of Corned Beef. 1 Tin of Assorted Biscuits. 1 Tin of Coffee au Lait. 1 Tin of Dripping. 1 Tin of Golden Syrup. 1 Tin of Fruit in Syrup. 2 Tins of Fish Pastes. 4 Meat Soup Cubes.
2
1 Tin of Pork & Beans. 1 Tin of Fruit & Cherry Cake. 1 Tin of Mackerel in Oil. 1 Tin of Margerine. 1 Tin of Jam. 1 Box of Biscuits, Sugar & Milk.
THESE BOXES ARE VARIED EVERY FORTNIGHT, BUT THESE ARE TWO PRETTY GOOD SAMPLES.
BC Archives MS-1901 Box 1 File 11 / RUSSELL, Alma M., 1873-1964 / Selected miscellaneous letters and ephemera, 1914 - 1917.