Sorry all, my Grandfather PATRICK J. BEATTIE was in the Release of Ladysmith.....I realized the error as soon as I had sent it. Kate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathleen Donnelly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 2:57 PM Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] 27 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1899 > Hello Pauline, My Grandfather was in the ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILLIERS and > also fought in the Boer War. He was in the defense of Ladysmith. As a matter > of fact I have a picture of him taken with another young man. If you let me > know I can email the picture online if you are interested. > The letter you have is invaluable and I am sure people on the list can > assist you with a search. > [email protected] > Kathleen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Treehouse" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 10:08 AM > Subject: [BOER-WAR] 27 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1899 > > > > Hello, > > I just found a letter written by my ggrandfather to [I think] my > > ggrandmother . He was in South Africa in the Boer War. > > > > I think this is quite a find but I would be interested in any ideas about > > how I can utilize it to further my research. > > > > I will copy it here the way it was written eg: spelling mistakes and > > punctuation mistakes. It is written in pencil on paper that has a crest > > embossed on it. > > > > South Africa, December 8th, 1899 > > > > Dear Minnie, [I don't know that that is my ggrandmothers name.] > > > > I write to let you know that I am in good health. Hoping you are the same > > and Bobby and Frank [ I think this is my grandfather]. I would like to > hear > > how you and the children is getting on it is so long since I got any news > > from you and I would like a letter very much we do not get any time for > > writing nor we wont to this is over but you might keep on sending letters > > we > > are up cuntry within 12 miles of ladysmith > > let them all know at home I am well at present > > Dear Minnie this cannot last more than one month you must not expect many > > letters of me for I do not get any time to write we cannot get any ink > here > > no more at present from your loving Jack > > > > No 2422 pte > > John Thompson > > D Company > > 27 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers > > South African Field Forces > > > > These directions will find me any where out here > > XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX > > > > Regards and Thanks > > Pauline Leonard > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ______________________________