Item 03: John Chute (Jock) Ellis letters, 1915-1917, with letter from T. C. Ellis, 1917 - Page 38

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18 February 1917

St John's Wood Barracks,
London, N.W.

Dear Mrs. John

I heap reproaches on myself that I haven't written to you for a whole month: such, Madam, is the gratitude of man, for I used to like getting your letters, specially in action: and now all that is past, pro temp, and I have a soft job here for two months before I go back to France.

I must own I feel rather a rotter sitting here safe and sound when I'm fat & well and sound: but there you are – when I was offered this work, I jumped at it.

And now am fed up a bit with myself for taking it on: