June 14, 1916 Dear Cath: I haven’t time to write very much tonight for “lights out” will soon be sounded but I’ll try and put on the high speed and see what I can do. Harry & I got to Windsor Sunday night sharp on time and had exactly 2 hrs, 20 min. to wait…

Niagara Camp June 1, 1916 Dear Cath: Yep, I got that elusive letter all right at last. It came in Tuesday morning. I had begun to think the coming ordeal imposed by the B. of E. had driven all thoughts of letter writing out of your head, but from the way your last reads I…

Niagara Camp Niagara-on-the-Lake Thursday, 8.30 A.M. Dear Cath: This is the 3rd time I’ve started to write this letter so I think I ought to get it finished after a while. But I’ve got to go back to the pencil again for the Y.M.C. isn’t in full swing yet although they are getting it fixed…

Tuesday, 8/am Well we’re here at last and I never struck such a muddy hole in my life. Has been raining off & on since Saturday. Conditions won’t permit writing more at the present, but will give you a/c of our doings later. Leslie

Toronto Exhibition Friday May 5 P.S. Tell “Maggie” I’m much obliged for all the trouble she has tooken it upon herself to have her picture tooken for me. But I ain’t got no picture yet. Dear Cath: Of all the luck! Would you believe it, the M.O. actually gave me permission yesterday A.M. to report…

Toronto Exhibition Tuesday, 5.30P.M. [April 1916] Dear Cath: I am certainly writing under difficulties tonight (quite a frequent occurrence I guess eh what?) for the 81st and 83rd battalions are leaving for the front in half an hour and this building is simply jammed full of soldiers and friends who are here to see them…