1 mother says: send me the stockings 'Glengariff' Rudgrave Square Egremont Cheshire 3rd March 1916 My dearest Pierce, We were very glad to
get your letter of the 27th,
ult. especially as it was
a considerable time — two
or three weeks — since we
had heard from you.It was
pleasant to know you had
been very busy, because it
meant earning, though hard
work. I hope the opportun
ities have proved no less
favourable since. Langford
told us in his letter that 2
you were well and looking well.
I hope you will take
good care of yourself in
the trying weather and let
us hear from you. Here
the weather could scarcely
be more trying. It varies
from day to day and several
times in the day sometimes.
Today it has been threatening
to snow, but has not ac
tually done so. The dark
ness at night, however, is
the greatest trial. It is
really terribly disconcerting.
There are numbers of cars
in which people have been
hurt through colliding
with lampposts and other
obstacles of the kind. Mrs.
Rose dashed into a tall
letterbox and smashed her
false teeth. An Irish girl
who is in service near
hear walked up to a lamp
post and tried to go around
it, with the result that her
face was battered. Mother
and I are quite well,
thank God, but have no
news. Nearly every young
man here now is wear
ing Khaki or an armlet.
Evidently a great many men
are wanted jobs. With fondest love from
Mother and Myself. Always affectionately, Father.