Pte. E. Hearle No 10916
4th Batt. 1st Brigade C Coy.
1st Canadian Contingent
Burtrand Camp
Salisbury Plains

Nov 23 1914

Dear Peggy,

Mothers letter and mine crossed, as I wrote to her this morning and got her letter tonight. Believe me it some was appreciated as I was feelin a little down in the dumps after coming off leave, and having nothing to do but sit alone in the tent and read magazines Ginger! But it felt good to read all the old Guelph News. I hope you had a good time at the Halloeen and plenty of nice fantoms. I suppose there is no ice yet at the rinks they should have it down to a fine thing this year. I saw "Champ Hunder" & Lindsay again tonight.

I hope to get down to Exmouth for a weekend later on, but [?] seem rather week before Christmas. Aunt Bess: was horrified at my Canadian Accent, and even more so when I said that you were developing one too. She was eased no end by Betty & Uncle Paul who were quite Canadianised by the time I left.

Well ta ta for the present Ill get a cup of hot coffee at the Canteen, and put my blankets down and go to roost

Eric