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10 6/16 My darling Just a line to thank you
for yrs of 6th inst - Yes poor old K will be
a big loss. I wonder who they
will put in his job. Milner
seems to be the favourite
I dare say he would be the
best man they could get. Bennett seems to have done
pretty well with the bullocks
& oats. The remainder of
the bullocks as they get fat
& are sold off should make
a fair profit for the farm. I dare say it did him no harm
our going round & gingering
him up a bit — I wonder how
much more od oats there is
in the shed still to thrash.
Of course McMurrays bill
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find myself in a hurry
but someday I hope to
manage it - Tell madam Yrs ever Bob Start of letter written upside down and crossed out 10 6/16
Dear Sir
I enclose cheques amounting to
1600 francs which please place
to credit of Regimental
Letter from Colonel Robert David Perceval Maxwell (b.1870) to his wife Edith Grace
Perceval Maxwell (1872-1928). Maxwell writes of the loss of old K; Field Marshal Herbert
Kitchener who drowned on the 5th of June. The letter initially concerns the day to
day affairs of the family farm. Maxwell then writes to his wife about his day and
his plans to take a ride through the woods with his commanding officer. Maxwell comments
that the Russians are doing well (referring to the Brusilov offensive) and that he
would not be surprised if the Austrians got 'sick of it' first. He adds that Germany
seem to be giving France a 'very hot time of it' at Verdun and mentions a conference
in London.Col. Maxwell was wounded twice while serving with the Ulster Division in
the Great War. Two of his children, Richard and John, served in France. Richard was
killed in action in July 1918.