203 Maldon Rd
Colchester

Nov 24. 1915

My dear Elsie
words cannot express how deeply grieved I was to hear from Aunt Lizzie about your heavy trouble have you heard anything more I had heard of the dear Boy through an officer who happen to be a friend of ours who was a chum of Percy's he recognized his Photo one day when he called. how is Will, is he still at Malta this terrible war when will it end. Jack as you may know  went out to France and was in some of the thick of it got enteric and after six weeks in hospital at Rouen was sent back to England, and is now at the administrative staff at Cambridge, John is away from home at Warminster been there since September he is helping in a Châteaux the war had hit us very hard we have had officers staying in the house off and on Eleanor and I have quite alone now we expect a young 'Lieut and his wife just before Xmas I trust you and Will and the children are keeping well and pray you may have strength given you to bear this heavy ????? Eleanor joins with me in ?ound love to all.

Your loving cousin

Jessie