Letters of Hew Hutchison Grieg to his mother
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| Author | Grieg, Hew Hutchison |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters of Hew Hutchison Grieg to his mother (11) |
| Notes | hew was born in India on 21st Sept. 1892. After fighting in the Great War he went on to become an Engineer. Letter 1. Personal items sent home for safe keeping and how good he now is at sowing and mending his clothes. Letter 2. Details trench attacks and food his mother sent him. he writes of the strain of serving on the front line and his duties. Letter 3. He details the atrocities of warand its casualties. He also talks of his family and sends them his best wishes. he also writes of sending a parcel of eggs home. |
| Item Date | 1915 |
| Creation place | France |
| File type | Image |
| Item source | Leaf |
| Item medium | Paper |
| Content | Letter |
| Page | 11 of 17 |
| Cataloguer | Everett Sharp |
| Filename | GWA_5561_Edinburgh_184_CityArchives_0008.jpg |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | Everett Sharp (Edinburgh Library Submission Day 4th June 2008) |
| Contributed on the behalf of | Edinburgh City Archives |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/9389/6505 |
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| Author | Grieg, Hew Hutchison |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters of Hew Hutchison Grieg to his mother |
| Notes | hew was born in India on 21st Sept. 1892. After fighting in the Great War he went on to become an Engineer. Letter 1. Personal items sent home for safe keeping and how good he now is at sowing and mending his clothes. Letter 2. Details trench attacks and food his mother sent him. he writes of the strain of serving on the front line and his duties. Letter 3. He details the atrocities of warand its casualties. He also talks of his family and sends them his best wishes. he also writes of sending a parcel of eggs home. |
| Item Date | 1915 |
| Creation place | France |
| File type | Image |
| Item source | Leaf |
| Item medium | Paper |
| Content | Letter |
| Cataloguer | Everett Sharp |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | Everett Sharp (Edinburgh Library Submission Day 4th June 2008) |
| Contributed on the behalf of | Edinburgh City Archives |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/document/9389 |
