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Object Name |
Letter |
Title |
Correspondence to Armstrong family after death of Robert Vernon (Vern) Armstrong |
Creator |
Lelievre, Justin |
Description |
Postcard from Justin [Le Lievre] From: Serapeum West [Egypt] Please Note: Some of Lincoln's letters contain language and terminology that reflect the attitudes and beliefs of its time. Some expressions may be considered offensive, racist, or inappropriate by today's standards. They have been preserved in their original form to maintain the historical integrity of the record. We acknowledge the impact such language can have and encourage readers to approach this material with critical awareness of the social and cultural context in which it was created. Letters transcribed as written and include punctuation and spelling errors. Transcript: Dear Mrs. Armstrong, I received your most welcome letter two days ago & was delighted to hear from you & know that you are all keeping well. If there is anything a man looks forward to more than their xxx. some back yesterday, this what xx they had the time of their lives. Xx are all in the best of health and if you were to see Link and Maurice now you would hardly know them for they have got so fat. I have never seen either of them looking better in all my life. Back of the Postcard: I don't think we are here for long now by what we hear but but where we will to is a mystery to me. You may be rest your mind at ease about Link & if at any time he needs any help, I will do my best & so will all the other Akaroa boys & hope it will never come to that. The weather is very changeable, some days it is very hot & other days it is blowing hard & makes things very miserable. I hope Jessie gets in. We are anxiously waiting to hear how it all came off. Hoping this finds you all well, as it leaves all of us. Justin |
People |
Armstrong, Lincoln F. K. (Linc) Lelievre, Maurice James "Chum" Armstrong, Mary nee Gray (Mrs George jnr) Lelievre, Justin George |
Subjects |
Letters World War I Soldiers |
Provenance |
Armstrong family archives. Gift of Jan Shuttleworth and the Armstrong family |
Web Rights |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/ |
Collection |
Armstrong Family Archive |
Catalog Number |
2025.20.44 |