Ellen Cuncliffe
152 Shaw Street
toronto
Canada

Sunday oct 29 1916
I am sending that I post card I promised you of west fairbank

Dear nephew)

On Saturday morning i was just combing my hair). when my lan lady came upstairs and called our) miss Cuncliffe i am sorry but I have some bad news) for you) Herberts is killed I went to work) out o the pain) I thought you all alone poor boy) i feel heartbroken about you. I suppose it's a cross we must try and Bear it's a very hard Blow Mary went to the post office for the telegram friday night pays for it) came home) with it thinking it was from) her mother) who is now on the water) and when she did read it) and saw were it was from) and the sad news it contained She Just dropped on the floor unconicus) for 2 hours) they had to stay up all night with her i am trying my best to soothe my sorrow) by trying to Cheer her up) poor girl) she feels it hard I went straight down to Sam Lillies) were she is boarding till her mother Lands back Shes got her house fixed up but she was lonely She expects them either monday or tuesday mother and sister while I was at) sam Lillies) who should come in) But your father and mother: I dont know which was the worse) your father or Mary) it certainly is a very hard blow to all of us

I am going to Cheer them all I can for Herberts Sake

O my poor dear will) you must feel bad, But cheer up for our sakes [?] it is ture he cannot return any more But we can go to him, we shall meet bye and bye) Life is [?] short) at the longest

if it is possible that Herbert can see us which I believe he can) he would not like to see us sorrowing) theres one thing we have the Joy of knowing has fought his last enemy

did Herbert die instantly) do let me know all about it) dear will do Cheer up) I believe he was prepared to meet his god

i am going to try to quit worrying so I want you to do the same we cant help thinking of him sometimes and shedding a few tears

get out among the other fellows don't be to much alone) is there not some you know) when you do write) let me know how youre faring and about all take my advice) god bless you