Item 01: Malcolm Shore Stanley correspondence, 8 December 1916-28 October 1918 - Page 94
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[Page 94]
France
10.9.17
My dear Mother Father & Sister
Your letters are now becoming quite interesting as you are beginning to receive mine, often I wonder how many of them are lost, certainly some do go under but I feel satisfied that you will receive the majority.
Very sorry to hear of my Dad & trust that his ailment will disappear with the warmwer weather. Lucy Miller must be strange anyway she doesn't know good folks when she sees them - a sad condition to be in.
We had the [indecipherable] march today, the weather was of the best, I had a horse & consequently feel quite fresh, our men are a little tired but none the worse for it. We sailed past the saluting point in good style.
Women were working in the fields harvesting & ploughing for this they receive 40 francs per month & a little food, Black bread, cheese & wine. A Franc is worth 10d.
I am still working hard at french, it fills in my evenings fine, we haven't much reading matter at any time anyhow.
The New Zealanders are not far away, I met an officer who was under Harry Richardson at Fielding, Maclean is his name we had a good old yarn, he used to teach at Mosstown, but could not place any of the Wanganui chaps that I know.
We expect to remain here for another month - rather a pleasant prospect.
With love to all
Malcolm