Item 01: Ralph Ingram Moore letters, 10 February 1907-15 March 1918 - Page 551
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and putting us between blankets. We had the poor cook busy making Bovril and drinking it as fast as he brought it up.
The trawler took us into Portland and we were taken to the hospital in stretchers and here we are still or rather here I am for Stone has just left. He is going back to the States for a nerve rest.
I never realised before how many friends I had over this side, letters of sympathy came in at the rate of five and six a day and haven't stopped yet, many from people I did not know in the least, as for parcels I think my average is two a day. One of my drawers is full of chocolates, fruit, biscuits, preserves etc. If the Food Controller hears of it I'll be had up for Food hording.
Although Portland is an out of the way place it has not prevented visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Moore and Nora, Sidney Penn, Mrs. Ransom, and some Australian Officers and Nurses from Weymouth camp. Mrs. Harris nee Em Smith writes that she may be down in a few days.
Have been receiving letters and parcels from you and Elsa up to date O.K. Your last was dated March 12th. Am glad to hear from it that my parcel arrived safely, also had letters from Harry and Frank. I'll answer them as soon as my fingers are a little better. Can only borrow this machine for an hour after office hours and I'm very slow at it.
Expect to have a very lazy time for I'll be here another month or so, then some leave on top of that, perhaps the war will be over by that time.
My old toes are the only trouble, may lose one or two, nothing at all serious, the only thing that troubles me is having to stay in bed when I feel so well and energetic.
Please give my love to all at home and to Frank and the Aunts. Closing for the present with much love from,
Your most loving son,
€‹Eric