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Letter from Lance-corporal John Freeman to Miss Dale, 1916 Aug. 3

 Item — Box: Small Collections Box 78, Folder: 1, Item: 10

Scope and Contents

Lance-corporal Freeman is writing to Miss Dale to inform her of the death of Jimmy (Carson). Jimmy was struck in the head by a shrapnel bullet from an exploding bomb while making a charge on the German trenches. Freeman goes into more detail of Jimmy’s demeanor and compliments Jimmy for always doing his share of the work. This letter contained its mailing envelope. Lance-corporal Freeman is the only one whose letters refer to Carson as Jimmy.

Dates

  • Creation: 1916 Aug. 3

Creator

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.01 Linear Foot

Language

English