TCD MS 10247/1/841 folio 4 recto
5 [June 1917] I’m sorry I didn’t finish this till now – I’m afraid it will be a bit late. There is a certain depression over us now, as yesterday we had our first man killed – he was such a good chap everybody liked him. He was one of the best of my signallers – & such a good keen capable fellow, always capable & willing & I never once heard him complain no matter what the work was – Still I suppose its bound to happen sooner or later and we’ve really been quite miraculously lucky, up to now. Yesterday I had a topping letter from Em – what a pity your bad weather – we have had a simply unbroken succession of glorious cloudless days, which makes little things appear in a very different light. I’m glad you liked the photo perhaps you’d keep both for the present anyway. – I haven’t seen Samuelson since. I wonder where Bob is going – by the way what [where] exactly is Bill is? Now goodbye Your ever loving, Charles. W