Two letters from 'Harry' to his father

Accession Number	AWM2017.6.84
Collection number	PR82/008
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	Item
Item count	1
Object type	Letter
Physical description	13 Image/s captured
Maker	Unknown
Place made	United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London
Date made	1914
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918
Copying Provisions	Digital format and content protected by copyright.

Accession Number

AWM2017.6.84

Collection number

PR82/008

Collection type

Digitised Collection

Record type

Item

Item count

Object type

Letter

Physical description

13 Image/s captured

Maker

Unknown

Place made

United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London

Date made

1914

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Copying Provisions

Digital format and content protected by copyright.

Two letters from 'Harry' to his father. The first letter, dated 4 September 1914, London; gives an account of the opening stages of the war from a civilian’s point of view with accounts of German actions filtering through as well as a belief in a quick victory for the allied forces. The second letter, 15 September 1914, London, Harry discusses ideas of a future with Britain keeping peace in Europe, predicts a poor outcome for the mining business and speak of the associated hardship. [Includes envelope]