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Letter: To Merfyn Thomas

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AuthorThomas, Edward (1878-1917)
TitleLetter: To Merfyn Thomas (4)
NotesDiscusses the need the recognise the different sound of incoming and outgoing artillery fire, with the hope that his son never has to learn it, but conversely prompts him to join an OTC (Public School : Officers Training Corps). Notes that the snow causing problems in munition supplies and a problematic office typewriter.
Item Date5th March 1917
Creation placeArras, France (Google Maps)
File typeImage
Item sourceLeaf
Item mediumPaper
Writing mediumPen
ContentLetter
Page4 of 4
Repository nameThomas Family Private Collection
CataloguerEverett Sharp
FilenameETFAMLET-2c.jpg
CopyrightThe Edward Thomas Literary Estate
Digital repositoryThe First World War Poetry Digital Archive
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/document/5648/5487

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AuthorThomas, Edward (1878-1917)
TitleLetter: To Merfyn Thomas
NotesEnvelope. Two postmarks: Passed Field Censor and Field Post Office. Postmarked '5 MR 17'.
Item Date5th March 1917
Creation placeArras, France (Google Maps)
File typeCompound Object
Item sourceLeaf
Item mediumPaper
Writing mediumPen
ContentLetter
Repository nameThomas Family Private Collection
CataloguerEverett Sharp
CopyrightThe Edward Thomas Literary Estate
Digital repositoryThe First World War Poetry Digital Archive
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/document/5648