Letter and Envelope, Percy R Manson
Maker
Manson, Percy Robert
Production date
1917
Object detail
Brief Description
Letter and envelope from Percy R Manson.
a) Letter from Percy R Manson to his mother. Written while on active service in Palestine and dated 23 September 1917. The letter reads:
Dear Mother,
Just a few lines to let you know that I am alive and keeping in the best of health & hope you are keeping the same. I received one of your most welcome letter about three days ago. Very pleased to see that you have all been keeping well on it. You have has very heavy floods in Hawkes Bay this last winter so I suppose everything there has a different appearance to the things here. One cannot see a blade of grass for miles round, but I suppose next month things will look green again as it is supposed to be the wet month in Palestine; our weather of late has not been too hot as it has been rather windy and dusty. The cake Tot sent arrived alright & I was very glad to get it as eatables are always welcome out here. The billy comes in very handy to for making any thing in. How is Clive getting on up the Main Trunk Line, I do not here very much from him. I suppose he will be coming to the war soon. He does not want to be in too much of a hurry to come away, as there are plenty of men to go before he goes. I think anyone under twenty is to young to come away. I had my twenty first birthday in Palestine; I did not thing (sic) I would have it here two years ago. I see by your letter that Fred’s father has been very ill; by jove he has been a wonderful old man to live to the age he is. How is old Tuck getting on. I have not heard anything of him for a long time. I was talking to Billy Flynn of Waipawa, he was saying old Flynn was still kicking around. Well Mother I hope these few lines will find you in the best of health as they leave me at present.
I am Your loving son
Percy R Manson
b) Military issue envelope for use on active service. Originally addressed to Mrs S Manson. This was crossed out and made care of Manson and Clark. This is also crossed and made care of Manson and Clark Taumarunui.
a) Letter from Percy R Manson to his mother. Written while on active service in Palestine and dated 23 September 1917. The letter reads:
Dear Mother,
Just a few lines to let you know that I am alive and keeping in the best of health & hope you are keeping the same. I received one of your most welcome letter about three days ago. Very pleased to see that you have all been keeping well on it. You have has very heavy floods in Hawkes Bay this last winter so I suppose everything there has a different appearance to the things here. One cannot see a blade of grass for miles round, but I suppose next month things will look green again as it is supposed to be the wet month in Palestine; our weather of late has not been too hot as it has been rather windy and dusty. The cake Tot sent arrived alright & I was very glad to get it as eatables are always welcome out here. The billy comes in very handy to for making any thing in. How is Clive getting on up the Main Trunk Line, I do not here very much from him. I suppose he will be coming to the war soon. He does not want to be in too much of a hurry to come away, as there are plenty of men to go before he goes. I think anyone under twenty is to young to come away. I had my twenty first birthday in Palestine; I did not thing (sic) I would have it here two years ago. I see by your letter that Fred’s father has been very ill; by jove he has been a wonderful old man to live to the age he is. How is old Tuck getting on. I have not heard anything of him for a long time. I was talking to Billy Flynn of Waipawa, he was saying old Flynn was still kicking around. Well Mother I hope these few lines will find you in the best of health as they leave me at present.
I am Your loving son
Percy R Manson
b) Military issue envelope for use on active service. Originally addressed to Mrs S Manson. This was crossed out and made care of Manson and Clark. This is also crossed and made care of Manson and Clark Taumarunui.
Collection
Production date
1917
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
a) Handwritten in pencil on lined paper.
b) Printed in green ink on white paper with handwriting in blue and black ink. Black ink stamps.
b) Printed in green ink on white paper with handwriting in blue and black ink. Black ink stamps.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 205 x 175mm
Height x Width: 108 x 145mm
Height x Width: 108 x 145mm
Signature/Inscription
Tpr P R Manson, Inscription, Handwritten
Mounted Brigade Field Post Office / 24 Sept, Stamp, Stamped
21 Dec / Napier, Stamp, Stamped
22 Dec / Raurimu, Stamp, Stamped
22 Dec / Raurimu, Stamp, Stamped
NZ 1917 Taumarunui 22 Dec, Stamp, Stamped
Mrs S Manson at Napier Terrace, Napier, Inscription, Handwritten
c/o Manson & Clark, Raurimu, Inscription, Handwritten
c/o Manson & Clark Taumarunui, Inscription, Handwritten
Mounted Brigade Field Post Office / 24 Sept, Stamp, Stamped
21 Dec / Napier, Stamp, Stamped
22 Dec / Raurimu, Stamp, Stamped
22 Dec / Raurimu, Stamp, Stamped
NZ 1917 Taumarunui 22 Dec, Stamp, Stamped
Mrs S Manson at Napier Terrace, Napier, Inscription, Handwritten
c/o Manson & Clark, Raurimu, Inscription, Handwritten
c/o Manson & Clark Taumarunui, Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
23 Sep 1917
Credit line
from the Viv Millin Collection
Other number(s)
m2002/25/387, 70258
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