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