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- Mr. Menzies was in at the school seeing Papa and telling him about the boys. He has a high opinion of Zadok it seems. He says that the Lewis section of the Battery are looked on as the intellectuals which is what one would expect. I saw Mr. Menzies at the sale and he told me that he discovered in conversation with Papa that he knows far more about the boys than their padre did… Stornoway, 13th December. 1917
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- On Friday evening I was at the meeting of the Y.M.C.A. committee. They were making arrangements for the social meetings of the naval men during the Xmas and New Year weeks. The leading part was being taken by Mr. Crow, an Episcopal clergyman of the Seamen’s Mission… Stornoway, 9th December. 1917
- Dr. Norman Macphail was in school seeing Papa this week. He has been at Passen-chdale [sic] and had a rather awful time but is expecting to be kept in England for the next few months. He says Lawrence Bain is in Italy. Lawrence will be glad as he was very tired of France… Stornoway, 4th December. 1917
- So you saw the Salary Committee’s Report and Scheme. I am not sure which of the grades this school will be regarded as coming under. In most cases the proposed increases, even if granted, would not bring the teachers up to their pre-war condition owing to the fall in the buying power of money. Meantime we continue to practise thrift and wait for the good time coming…Stornoway, 2nd December. 1917
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Monthly Archives: July 2021
John M. MacCallum, wounded, from the Canadians, and Rae Macdonald, home after being blown up, were in seeing me on Friday. A son of Colin Macleod’s from the Canadians we were speaking to to-day. He has been badly wounded and will get his discharge after going back to Canada. Mr. Matthew Morrison, Miss Gina’s brother, is home on leave. He is looking well…Stornoway, 18th November. 1917
Mr Gibson writes to Jean this week regarding the welfare of three young men who have been away at war. He is also very excited to hear about Jean’s latest studies on the ‘wattle bagworm’, so much so that he … Continue reading
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I was at D. Maciver’s this afternoon getting the bill for the various tweeds I had got for Dr. Mc.Kim and his lady friends. It comes to £13”12”3. I was asking if they had good news from Donald when he replied “He’s upstairs”. He came home on leave and took to his bed with what they think is a touch of trench fever. It was fortunate that he had got home… Stornoway, 15th November. 1917
In this week’s letter, Mrs Gibson has news for Jean regarding a local family who are moving to Leeds, she talks of a local lad who has returned home on leave with trench fever, and she attended a very busy … Continue reading
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Comments Off on I was at D. Maciver’s this afternoon getting the bill for the various tweeds I had got for Dr. Mc.Kim and his lady friends. It comes to £13”12”3. I was asking if they had good news from Donald when he replied “He’s upstairs”. He came home on leave and took to his bed with what they think is a touch of trench fever. It was fortunate that he had got home… Stornoway, 15th November. 1917
Sunday evening now, and we are sitting around the kitchen fire, Mamma reading and Barrie behind me in the window chair. We had late dinner today (!), 7 o’clock, as a more suitable hour for the broth to be ready. The vegetables came in from the Manse garden and the mutton from Mr. Macrae… Stornoway, 11th November. 1917
This week, Mr Gibson updates Jean on their recent social events. He has also visited the Ex-Provost who is ill in hospital, and of course there is a mention of the Hebridean weather – Mr Gibson noting that they haven’t … Continue reading
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Comments Off on Sunday evening now, and we are sitting around the kitchen fire, Mamma reading and Barrie behind me in the window chair. We had late dinner today (!), 7 o’clock, as a more suitable hour for the broth to be ready. The vegetables came in from the Manse garden and the mutton from Mr. Macrae… Stornoway, 11th November. 1917
This horrible state of Ireland is very disquieting. I do wish Uncle Alick and his family were not of it. Mr. Jas. Anderson was at Perth on leave and suddenly recalled to Cambridge as he thought because of affairs in Ireland. The newspapers don’t say much about it and I suppose that is as well… Stornoway, 18th November. 1917
In her letter to Jean this week, Mrs Gibson mentions the numerous social events she has engaged in throughout the week, as well as references to local men who have not had to return to the war, and an interesting … Continue reading
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Comments Off on This horrible state of Ireland is very disquieting. I do wish Uncle Alick and his family were not of it. Mr. Jas. Anderson was at Perth on leave and suddenly recalled to Cambridge as he thought because of affairs in Ireland. The newspapers don’t say much about it and I suppose that is as well… Stornoway, 18th November. 1917
