Victoria to Vimy The First World War Collections at the University of Victoria Libraries

Destrubé family letter written by Georges to Dear Maurice & Maggie

Page Title:
2016-001.1.3_LTR_1915.11.05_2
Transcript:
[start page] again. We sill think of you all a great deal, for excitement & hardship brings one mentally closer to those one loves & emotions of this sort are far more intense under such circumstances than they can ever be in ordinary life. It was a great treat to see Sylvie's dear old mug again & we were so pleased to see her. papa must have been pleased too. I don't think there seemed much change in her. I do hope she finds a berth for [mussing?] soon, hanging around is always so dissatisfying. (I hope we will see you again this week too Syl, & Papa if he can commun(?) come) I have'nt time to write much; thanks Mag, for those 2 letters you sent me lately, direct. I hope all's well with you both & the store & stock. I do hope you can get that money back on that fur. Dispicable cur that would steal money that way! Can't the police get him? It is those sort of a scoundrels that countries could well spare as victims of war instead of the more useful. But scoundrels always thrive. I will to close, with best love to you all, your loving brother Georges I have written this on the floor, lying out flat on my "belly" have not table in our little room: but it's beautifully way in here tonight good for burning. Needless to say I still put in much time thinking & dreaming of our dear home and there + the life I loved.



Description:
In this letter Georges expresses his hopes to leave France shortly and to be stationed in Serbia. He describes how the hardships he endures only emphasizes his longing for his family.
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918; Destrubé family;
Date:
1915-11-05
Collection:
Destrubé family fonds