Two letters, 1916 and 1917, || My dad, who died on June 10, 1980, had these letters with other documents from Medicina, his birthplace. I had kept them for years and when I took at class, Italian for the Travelers, this spring I asked my teacher if she could recommend someone who could translate the documents. She asked me to bring her copies of the documents which I did and attached are her translations of my grandpa's (Emilio Ferretti) nephew's (Pietro Borgi) letters. Such sad times for Italy and the families.

Stories from the front lines from Joseph Oliver Reilly,to his Brother Jack editor of the Western People, Ballina, Co Mayo,during the 1914-1918 War,sent by son Jocelyn Reilly || || Stories from the Gallipoli Front, from Egypt and from Malta as told by Joseph Reilly. First published in Western People. || Memoir

2 letters, one sent from Boulogne in 1915 and letter 2 sent on 5|11|18; copies of service records. Contributor had an article in the Irish Times on 7|6|11, not reproduced. || These letters were to written to Nancy, the mother of Brendan Ó Cathaoir, contributor, from her cousin Matthew Burke, who enlisted in September 1914. Matthew, who was from Co Clare in Ireland, wrote to Nancy in 1915 that he wished his damn war was over. We are all very tired of the business, and life is very uncertain. He survived the intervening years of warfare to write to her on 5 November, 1918: Victory in sight. Four terrible years of destruction.