Transcription: Yes both my chum Newman & myself are in the office yet. Did I tell you in any of my previous letters about him? He was one of the original Frontiersmen who came back by the same boat as myself. A splendid fellow - his people have a farm in Gloucester. He too is putting in for a commission and goes to be passed by the doctor tomorrow. I only got my papers yesterday and am posting them tonight to Me Greenhalgh, the headmaster at the Higher Board School for him to sign that I hae received a sufficiently good education to qualify me for a commission. When I get them back I shall sent them to Mr Bell at Manchester for his signature regarding my character. We have to get this from a J.P. or minister, and I shall think Mr Bell is the most likely person for me, especially as he & I were such good friends while he was at King Cross. Then I shall have to go before the doctor and be thoroughly examined and if the beggar then says that I am physically unfit to take up a commisiion I shall have him with a leg-up, because If I should not be fit for an officer I am certainly not for a private for active service. No, I don't think there is anything that I am in want of at present. When you get my photos, send Aunt Maggie one and of course give Grandmother one. Nobody but you and Lil has had one so you can give them to whomever you think fit. No doubt Lil will want one or two for her people - let her have what she wants. I am sorry to hear about Ethel Cleworth's young man being so poorly. I expect the Malaria has jiggered his heart up to such an extent that he is not fit to face the sea voyage. It is a jolly lucky thing that I possessed such good constituion or I may not have got home looking so well as I do, and honestly I am feeling fine now. it is so bracing here - breathing sea air all the time. I feel pounds better noe than I did when at home, but it wouldn't do to tell the doctor so. Glad to heat that Joe Kidd has collared a soft job and hope he will be able to stick to it. I never like to hear of anyone being right up in the trenches. Still, somebody has got to be there. Please send on both your own and Irvine Spencer's letters. Never mind about it being old news - it is noe the less welcome on that account. It is very strange that the Building Society couldn't change the African note. For anything I know they have a notice up saying they do a Foreign Exchange business in fact any class of bankinf. Perhaps they are afraid of being Jewed. My words you must be well off for footwear at Glen Lea. How are you going on as regards sugar & potatoes? We are getting our share all right, and jolly nice mealy potatoes they are too. Glad to hear Father is now getting more time for recreation. As you say he will have time for a bit of gardening now. They have started gardening at the camp now. This afternoon three of us, Newman, another Frontiersmand & myself had quite a nice country walk. It is a beautiful district here, country & sea air we get. We have just had tea and I think Newman & I shall go down into Dover tonight and go to chapel. We both went down last Sunday night and enjoyed the service very much. I have got my free spectacles today - they are ugly looking things - made specialy for shooting with perfectly round lenses. Look like a German professor.' Nothing else this time. Best love to all Yoours affectionately,

Transcription: Dear Father & Mother, Today the doctor has been round and turned out nearly all the men from our ward, that is the malaria cases; as a safeguard against infection we chaps who have had dysentry have to have tests made even though we are quite well now. The first test will be made tomorrow and another test a week later, so that it seems that I shall be here about ten days yet. I am sorry to disappoint you about getting home this week, but I am quite comfortable here, and in any case it cannot be helped. Anyhow I am quite well. Under the circumstances please continue to write me untnil I tell you something differen, but don't send any parcels as we should not be allowed to have any eatables sent into hospital and I am quite all right as regards tobacco & cigarettes. Yesterday afternoon I had a stroll out into Plymouth. Today fifty of us have been the guests of Mrs Astor, wife of the Member of Parliament for the borough. We went first to the Grand Theatre where a charity performance was being given. It was a very good show - first one act of the play "Rip van Winkle" and then a children's operetta, which was really very good. After the performance we went to the most swagger restaurant in plymouth and had a beautiful tea - sandwiches, bread & butter, cakes and pastry - as much as we could shift - everything of the very best. I hope you don't mind having to pay postage on my letters, but until i get the five shillings I asked you to send I cannot buy any stamps. I have only East African money on me, which I shall have to change into British at the first opportunity. You must only pay the penny for each leetter - that is the regulation. Well, I don't think I have anything more to tell you this time, so will now close. Yours affectionately Alvin. Please don't forget to write me. You know the last news I received from you was your October letters. ****************** Postcard                     Postmark Devonport                          Feb 1 17 Glen Lea, etc., Dear Mother, Thanks for letter enclosing 5/- order and letter card with Jacl's address. I am writing him today asking if he can come to see me on Sunday. Yours affectionately, Alvin, ******************* 3

Transcription: Vonn denn. dieses krautt In waßer gesotten, Vnnd die brue daruon getruncken, treibt die Galle, Vnndt das waßer, durch den Stullgang. Item mit honig Vnndt Rosen öl vermischet, treibt die MonZeit, der safft, vertreibt kroPff, Vnndt wartzen, Vnndt die Zitter flecker, mit eßig Ver- mischt, vnndt vffgestrichen. Ein handt- uoll In einer hönner brühe gekocht Reiniget die brust, Vnndt Pflegmat- tischen feuchten Vnnd Gallen.          Ertdtrach  Erdrauch krautt Wirdt gesamblet Im Frieling vnd darauß ein Safft gePrest, Vnnd das Jar vber vffgehalten. Dieses saffts getrunncken Zwey lot mit Molcken, Reiniget das gebluet Von gallen Vnnd Melancholische feuchte. Das kraut Geßen oder daruber getruncken, treibt die Gelben gallen, Vnndt verbrandte feuchte durch den harn Vnndt Stulgang ohn allen schadenn. Sein krafft komPt nit allein Zu der leber, sondern wirdt auch außgegoßen durch alle adern, derhalben Reiniget das kraut das ge- bluet, Vnndt wiederstehet allen ge- Prechen die da kommen, endtweder von denn gallen, oder sonsten von verbrandt[en] feuchtigkeitten. Ist auch guet vor den

Transcription: Kreuttern:-                    -47- Das Puluer Von tormentill wurtz gestreyet Vff die Wunden, Stillet das bluet, so auß der Wunden herauß fleust. Item vber das Puluer getruncken, Vertreybt das Brechen Von gallen Wann man solches Puluer In ein gebratten Ayer- weiß hartt brattet Vnndt geschwindt hienein Ißet. das waßer so daruon distillieret wirdt Ist ein guette Artzeney Vor alles gifft.             Hopffenkraut :- Wird gesamblet Im Mertzen, oder APrillen. Dieses krautt hatt eine krafft, das es hin- weg treibt die gallen, Schleimen, Vnnd Reiniget auch das gebluet, Vnndt leschet alle endtZündung Es wirdt aber krafftiger mit Geißmolcken ge- mengt, Vnndt erbaitzet, der Safft mit Zucker gesotten, wie ein SyroP. Ist guet vor die gelb- sucht, vnndt miltert die hitze der leber Vnnd des Magens. Ein SyroP von Zucker Vnndt dem safft bereidt, wirdt nützlich gebrauchet In den fieber die da kommen Von den Gallen, Vnndt Schwartz gebluet.            Bengel krautt Wirdt gesamblet Im Sommer, das krautt wirdt gekocht vnndt geßen, derhalben das es erwaichet, Vnndt den Stullgan[g] treibt.

Description: Der Soldat M. Rabenschlag befand sich seit ca. 1916 im Kriegsgefangenenlager Stobs (Grafschaft Roxburgshire in Schottland) in englischer Kriegsgefangenschaft. In dem Album haben sich zahlreiche seiner Mitgefangenen in den Jahren 1916/17 mit kurzen Eintragungen sowie ihren Heimatadressen handschriftlich verewigt. Das Lager in Stobs wurde 1903 südlich von Hawick errichtet. Bei Kriegsausbruch diente es noch als Lager für heimische Truppen. Zeitweise waren dort bis zu 5000 Soldaten stationiert. Im Oktober 1914 wurde das Lager in ein Kriegsgefangenenlager umgewandelt und 200 Holzbaracken für etwa 6000 Gefangene gebaut. Unter diesen befanden sich auch die überlebenden Besatzungsmitglieder des Kriegsschiffes SMS Blücher. Die Gefangenen wurden zu verschiedenen Arbeiten eingesetzt, u.a. bei Bauarbeiten im Lager, in der Feldarbeit oder beim Bau eines Abwassersystems. Zudem brachten sie ihre eigene Zeitung heraus und entwickelten ein lebendiges Theaterleben. Die letzten Gefangenen wurden Ende 1919 entlassen. || Zahlreiche Informationsblätter zu Theateraufführungen im Kriegsgefangenenlager Stobs in Schottland.

Description: Destinataire non identifié : Monsieur Elkan, habitant 2 rue Royale à Bruxelles. Elkan semble avoir été à la fois l'ami du marquis de Caux et une sorte d'agent pour les tournées de la Patti. - Comprend 200 lettres, 52 télégrammes, 1 carte de visite. - Comprend également 5 programmes et diverses coupures de presse. - Monogramme en relief du marquis de Caux : HC surmonté d'une couronne || Correspondance || || Correspondance || Destinataire non identifié : Monsieur Elkan, habitant 2 rue Royale à Bruxelles. Elkan semble avoir été à la fois l'ami du marquis de Caux et une sorte d'agent pour les tournées de la Patti. - Comprend 200 lettres, 52 télégrammes, 1 carte de visite. - Comprend également 5 programmes et diverses coupures de presse. - Monogramme en relief du marquis de Caux : HC surmonté d'une couronne

Description: Certificate of Discharge van Henry Ernest Fookes

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