Item 04: Letters sent by Robert Christian Wilson to his family, 1916 - Page 53
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[Page 53]
May 21st
Next Sunday
We have to post our letters during this week in order that they may be censored before we land. We have had a marvellous trip have hardly seen a white horse since leaving Australia, it is hard luck having a straight run through like this as I would like to have seen Colombo. I had my air pillow pinched the other night; fell out of my hammock while I was asleep and some body must have picked it up; however I did not worry much as it was badly punctured and was driving me to drink having to blow it up two or three times a night and I hope it drives the chap who has got it clean out of his mind. I will try and buy another one if I can as they are very nice.
I opened your letter the Sunday after we left Fremantle and I was pleased with it.
You said you were going to mark some passages in my Bible but I suppose you did not have time. I marked a few when on piquet the other night but if you sent me a list I could mark off the ones you liked then.
My house–wife is still greatly admired by anyone who sees it and I have had to use it a good deal lately as two of my frannels "bust" up the side, rotton things are too small for me but I mended them up in great style.