Dear Anna. How have you been since I saw you well we had quite a tiresome trip over. I was very sea sick. But I got over it. pretty good I guess I am a deep seas chap now tell percy. The waves was very near as big as between the points. Well since we arrived they have given us 7 days leave I came to Edinburgh I and 2 other cooks also Lock Gonno from Tedygouch and Douglas Branch from Big River we are leaving for camp tomorrow morning. Some whair in Scotland. Say Anna Edinburgh is a lovely place one cant amagon the streets are so wide and the stores are so modern and say for nice ladys sutes and coats all of the beautiful Scotch tweeds
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and they are cheap to silk stockings are afel dear what you by home for 50 cents are $2.50 here oh when I go home I will try and take you something I sent you and Lucy some news did you get them and a family Mrs Mr Fraser was going to write to momma. Did she get it they have 2 boys one 10 - 14 they are lovely people. Oh. Yes Anna this is a great place to have a Haladay I was to Mass yesterday at the cathederal a small little curch all the 3 preasts are from Ireland we cant go to Ireland or England now to much bombing I guess say Anna I got some pictures taken I will send you one some day. Oh how is Bunny. Whair is he now has he commenc farming yet
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How is Bruno and Bobby and Tom how is Mother. Did you get the bath room all finished Oh how did the snaps come out of you and Roger and all the Rest send me one wont you How is Roger and Ilean. Did Roger get a rase and did he get the money I sent him from Quebec I hope he sent them 8 pictures to that man let me know. Anna you must wright often. I miss you all so much and if I do not get to see yous again. Remember me to all. Tell the boys to do their work for every little boy here has some Job to do doesn't matter how small he is the wemon and girls work to Well Anna I guess that is all here is a soviner of Scotland I bought this at Woolworths 2 and 6 store. We say 5 and 10
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Well. This is all. For now answer soon
G.48191 Hennesy P.J.
#15 Coy C F C
Canadian Forcas Over Seas
Plain Envelope, no logo
(stamped on Envelope)
GROW MORE FOOD
DIG FOR VICTORY
Edinburgh
13 May 1941
1 PM
On Leave
Miss Anna. Hennessy
West Bathurst
N.B.
(Canada)
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