Add MS 89235/1/3/2

the last two quarters of 1917, July - December

July - September:

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

01.07.1917 to 02.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood, Hampshire.

Received ltr 121.

Reading: 'Four Men', Hilaire Belloc, (1911)

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

03.07.1917 to 04.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood, Hampshire.

Received ltr 122.

'I sometimes wonder whether I want to go back to the B.M. I think I should like a more open air life better. I always thought I should like to be a farmer and you could run a model dairy & so on.'

'If by some chance after the there was a Government scheme, don't you think we might consider it.' [Or] 'be transferred to some very active branch of the Civil Service', [and] 'settle near Lake Tanganyika [Africa],... I think Christopher would make a good farmer'.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

07.07.1917 to 09.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 124, 126, 127.

Reading: 'Little Dorrit', Charles Dickens, (1855-1857); 'The Monastery', Sir Walter Scott, (1820); 'The Three Musketeers', Alexandre Dumas, (1853).

'I expect you can guess where we are now; you seem to be always right about those things. If I were even to describe the country, it would be telling.'

Pets in the battery. '..one little black and white devil [dog] who has had shell shock once or rather gun shock, been in a petrol fire and been run over by the car and seems very rigorous after it all.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

10.07.1917 to 11.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

13.07.1917 to 16.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

'I am feeling very annoyed with things, Firstly I have to go to the OP again to-night, secondly there has been no letters from you again and that makes five says ..I have nothing whatsoever to say as I have heard nothing so this will be another short letter.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

14.07.1917 to 14.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios.

Received ltr 129

'I am glad you are not particularly keen on domesticity.'

Discussing possible locations, such as Finchley and Mill Hill, for a first house purchase.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

16.07.1917 to 17.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 130.

'I just amuse myself with the idea [of farming] when I think of the stuffiness and stagnation of the B.M.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

17.07.1917 to 17.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios.

Received ltr 131, 132.

Reading: 'Guy Mannering' or 'The Astrologer', Sir Walter Scott, (1815)

'Glad to have a day or two away from OP duty.'

'It is a lovely day and I should like to ask the Major if I can go out for an hour or two on a bike, but I have not plucked up cheek enough to ask.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

19.07.1917 to 21.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire. Received ltr 133

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

21.07.1917 to 22.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper. Includes 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 134, 135, 136.

'Hilda asks if we don't all get promotion now that Burnie has been made Major. It had not occurred to me before and does not interest me in the slightest having no ambition that way.'

'So often here we do nothing all day then start at night.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

22.07.1917 to 24.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 137

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

24.07.1917 to 25.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire. Date error possible. Tuesday is the 24th.

Received ltr 138.

Reading: 'Letters of Lady Montague': Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M--y W--y M--e: written during her travels in Europe, Asia and Africa, ... (1790)

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

26.07.1917 to 27.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 139.

'I'm afraid it is too late now to settle whether I have had letters 128 and two 127s, as I burnt an accumulation of letters the other day.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

28.07.1917 to 28.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

29.07.1917 to 30.07.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 140, 141, 142.

'Howard and I had a long talk about French novels the other evening after everyone had gone to bed. He has read a lot of modern French stuff.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

30.07.1917 to 01.08.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 143.

'We pass on from hole to hole and the main thing asked is that it shall keep the wet out and be some protection from the Hun. We don’t always get both.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

01.08.1917 to 02.08.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 144

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

03.08.1917 to 05.08.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire. Date error, 3rd Aug 1917 is Friday, Johnson writes into Sat 4th.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

04.08.1917 to 06.08.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 144, 145.

'Have you got a list of books to read some day?'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

07.08.1917 to 09.08.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

10.08.1917 to 10.08.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 148.

'They have sent us another officer named Simpson.. Gregson our last officer I quite like. He is typically English, very reserved and expresses no interest in other people's affairs.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

11.08.1917 to 14.08.1917

Letter, written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 149, 150.

'.. We are not shelled every day in the battery by any means. I am writing this at the OP where one sees more shelling, but even here it is not a continued hail.'

'I suppose poor Wilfred must be nearly at the end of his leave and about to return to the Army.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

14.08.1917 to 15.08.1917

Letter, written in pencil on paper, of 1 folio, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 151

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

15.08.1917 to 17.08.1917 Letter, written in pencil on paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 152, 153.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

17.08.1917 to 19.08.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 154.

Wilfred has another 7 days leave at Nottingham.

Prefers to read Punch magasine than 'to read any of those serious papers.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

19.08.1917 to 22.08.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Ringwood Hampshire.

Received ltr 155, 156.

Buckley has lost an eye. 'I am sorry indeed that he has gone ..the next man for Capt is the only man in the battery I dislike, Adamson, with whom I am always squabbling.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

21.08.1917 to 23.08.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Ringwood, Hampshire.

Received ltr 157.

Reading: 'Vingt Ans Apres', Alexandre Dumas, (1845) (Vol 2)

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

24.08.1917 to 25.08.1917

Letter, written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios.

Received ltr 159, 160

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

27.08.1917 to 31.08.1917

Letter written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Ringwood, Hampshire, forwarded to Peveril Drive, Nottingham.

Moved to a rest camp for four days.

' This is a very pleasant place especially for officers. We sleep in proper beds with sheets, to our great surprise. We had brought our own camp beds. The mess and card room are in a big long hut, where I am writing at present .. We have nothing to do all day but amuse ourselves. I hope to get into a neighbouring town while we are here to buy some books.’

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

28.08.1917 to 31.08.1917

Letter written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Peveril Drive, Nottingham.

Received ltr 161, 162.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

30.08.1917 to 31.08.1917

Letter written in pencil on ruled paper, of 1 folio, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Peveril Drive, Nottingham.

Received ltr 164, 163, 165

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

03.09.1917 to 05.09.1917

Letter written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Peveril, Nottingham.

Received ltr 166, 167.

Reading: 'The Wheels of Chance', H. G. Wells, (1896)

'I hope C is walking about now'.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

05.09.1917 to 06.09.1917

Letter written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Peveril, Nottingham.

Received ltr 168.

Reading: 'Sonia, Between Two Worlds', Stephen McKenna, (1917)

'I am very sorry Wilfred has to go out at once. I hoped he would get to a Cadet school in England.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

07.09.1917 to 08.09.1917

Letter written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Peveril, Nottingham.

Received ltr 167- [169?]

'It is rotten to think that there is not one of the original officers left in this battery. Still they are all alive somewhere.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

09.09.1917 to 11.09.1917

Letter written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Peveril, Nottingham.

Received ltr 171.

Reading: 'Manalive', G. K. Chesterton, (1912)

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

11.09.1917 to 13.09.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Peveril, Nottingham. Received ltr 172.

'..been out in the side car today with Gregson..'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

13.09.1917 to 14.09.1917

Letter written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Peveril, Nottingham. Error in day, Sept 13th in 1917 is Thursday.

Received ltr 173.

'About the B.M. deductions, I did not know they deducted Armament Pay, so that makes 9/6 a day instead of 8/6..'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

14.09.1917 to 16.09.1917

Letter written in pencil on ruled paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Peveril, Nottingham.

Received ltr 175.

'..the only way to go on out here is not to think too much about getting home on leave or families, but as much as possible to live in the present - except when you are being shelled.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

18.09.1917 to 20.09.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Received ltr 176.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

20.09.1917 to 21.09.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 1 folio, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Received ltr 179

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

23.09.1917 to 24.09.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to Bury, Lancashire.

Received ltr 180

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

26.09.1917 to 26.09.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios.

Received ltr 182.

'I have been inoculated again and got rather a stiff arm..'

Reading: 'Bindle', Herbert Jenkins, (1916)

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

28.09.1917 to 28.09.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Received ltr 183, 184.

'Our gramophone is not a very superior one. We certainly have the 'Tales of Hoffman'.. A good many 'Gilbert & Sullivans', and popular things from the latest reviews, two hymns and ragtime galore, one from 'La Boheme', violin solo by Kreissler etc etc.'

'Howard and I have just been told to send in our names for the leave roster. Ofcourse it may still take two months to work down to us.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

30.09.1917 to 30.09.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Received ltr 185.

'Bagged' Simpson's copy of 'The Soul of a Bishop', H. G. Wells, (1918)

October - December:

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

02.10.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Received ltr 186.

'We never hear how far west the air raides get in London.'

• Envelope addressed to Mrs A.J. Johnson 03.10.1917 Addressed to Bury, Lancashire.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

03.10.1917 to 04.10.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Received ltr 187.

Please send 'Will's Capstan medium ' tabacco, 'You may suppose that any old stuff will do, but it won't.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

05.10.1917 to 07.10.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

'I am left in charge of things today with young Simpson and the new officer. Ofcourse I feel very important.'

Reading: 'The Loom of Youth', Alec Waugh, (1917)

'One of the battery dogs has just had a family..'

• Postcard correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

08.10.1917 to 09.10.1917

Field Service postcard, addressed to Bury, Lancashire. Prescribed printed inscriptions erased and preserved as applicable to inform sender. Sent on his behalf, as referenced in Oct 9th Letter correspondence.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

09.10.1917 to 11.10.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Received ltr 188, 189, 190.

'They seem to have had a pretty rotten time in London from air raids lately..'

'..prospects of leave are dead for the present owing to this move.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

10.10.1917 to 12.10.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Received ltr 191, 192.

'..in the evening 6 hours solid walk with the guns in the rain..'

Discussing leave plans.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

11.10.1917 to 13.10.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Received ltr 193, 194.

Leave still not in sight.

'Christopher seems to be charming now and a tremendous talker..'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

13.10.1917 to 14.10.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Latest officer joined the mess: son of William Strang, artist, 'I don't know if you remember some sketches by him in the new wing of the B.M.'

• Telegram correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

17.10.1917 to 17.10.1917

Telegram written in pencil on paper, of 1 folio, written from Dover, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire. Notifying of his plan to catch the 5.30 Euston train.

• Telegram correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

17.10.1917 to 17.10.1917

Telegram written in pencil on paper, of 1 folio, written from Euston, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire. Notifying of his catching the 5.30 Euston train.

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• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

28.10.1917 to 28.10.1917

Letter written in pencil on headed paper : 'E.F.C Officers Rest House and Mess', of 1 folio, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Traveling back from 10 days leave.

'I hope you enjoyed me coming in spite of your attack of depression.. Christopher was nice indeed and especially charming trotting along the road in his little black hat.'

'I have been going over each day of the leave thinking of all the things we did.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

29.10.1917 to 31.10.1917

Letter written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

01.11.1917 to 02.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

'The Hun have been giving us a warm time this morning. However we managed to get breakfast first.'

Reading: 'The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman', H. G. Wells, (1914)

'I should like to be going away on a course. Nobody there seems to take any trouble and the Major does not seem to care.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

03.11.1917 to 05.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Received ltr 1 to 3.

Strang gets a bit shell shock.

'I feel quite an unimportant member of the battery now [there are more new people], a sort of stranger since I came back.'

'I have not heard from Wilfred yet - It is a very long time now.'

• 4 Envelopes, 04.11.1917 to 05.11.1917, one 'returned postal packet', the others addressed to A. F. Johnson, France.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

06.11.1917 to 08.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on ruled paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Received ltr 5.

No news form Wilfred: 'It looks to me rather desperate.'

• Hospital Redirection Card n.d. [06.11.1917]

Printed redirection postcard, populated with Johnson's identity, hospital location and injury notification, on his admission.

• Letter correspondence from on behalf of Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

07.11.1917 to 08.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire. Informing Mrs Johnson that her husband has been wounded by shell splinter

• Letter correspondence from Howard to Essie, 1917

07.11.1917 to 08.11.1917 Letter written in pencil on paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Reassuring of Johnson's injury.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

07.11.1917 to 08.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Casualty Clearing Station.

'It is so slight that I am afraid there is no chance of my getting to England.'

'I keep thinking about Wilfred & I am afraid there is not much hope.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

09.11.1917 to 10.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 1 folio, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

09.11.1917 to 10.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

'I feel a bit of a sham, except when I get out of bed and hop around.'

[The nurse] 'has been trying to find me something to read… she says I am a very particular gunner.'

'..together it is quite an enjoyable experience, with a cushy wound like mine. I expect it will be a week or two before I can walk again.'

• Telegram correspondence from War Office LIN 45 to Mrs Johnson, 1917

10.10.1917 to 10.10.1917

Telegram printed on paper, of 1 folio, written from OHMS War Office Lin 45, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire. Notifying of Johnson's admission to Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

11.11.1917 to 12.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 3 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

'..the doctor told me this morning that he was going to try and send me home on sick leave as soon as I can wear a boot.'

Reading: 'The Regent', A Five Towns Story of Adventure in London, Enoch Arnold Bennett, (1913); 'They and I', Jerome K Jerome, (1909); 'Pendennis', William Makepeace Thackeray, (1914), Vol.II

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

12.11.1917 to 13.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

Reading: 'The Old Curiosity Shop', Charles Dickens, (1841)

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

14.11.1917 to 15.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

[Wednesday]

Received ltr 14, 15.

'I don’t know what to say about Wilfred. Personally I have no hopes about him and have not had for some time..'

'I have finished 6 books since I have been here.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

15.11.1917 to 16.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

[Thursday]

Received ltr 16

'Hilda's letter sounds very sad about Wilfred. She seems to have given up hope.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

16.11.1917 to 17.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

[Friday]

Received ltr 17

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

17.11.1917 to 18.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 2 folios, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

[Saturday]

Reading: 'Mr Britling Sees it Through, H. G. Wells. (1916).

'I get the Daily Mail here. It is at present very violent against pacifists.'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

18.11.1917 to 19.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 1 folio, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

[Sunday]

Account of how the injury was acquired.

• Letter correspondence from J. C. Howard to 'Johnsing', 1917

19.11.1917 to 19.11.1917

Letter written in ink on paper, of 2 folios.

[Monday]

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

19.11.1917 to 21.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 1 folio, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

[Monday, Tuesday]

Received ltr 20, 21.

Reading: 'Bleak House', Charles Dickens, (1852)

'..the government has started this new campaign against pacifists. The 'Daily Mail' is very strong on it. I suppose it is inevitable.'

• Letter correspondence from Johnson Battery colleague [Philip Gryson] to Johnson, 1917

20.11.1917 to 20.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 1 folio.

[Tuesday]

Updates from the battery. Howard and the Major are on leave, Strang will not be returning to the firing line, now only 3 subs to do all the work. The battery took a couple of nasty hits, and have since had to clear out.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

21.11.1917 to 22.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 1 folio, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

[Wednesday]

Received ltr 22.

Howard has got leave and been promoted to captain.

Going before the medical board is again delayed.

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

23.11.1917 to 24.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 1 folio, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

[Friday]

Received ltr 23.

Reading: 'Cranford', Elizabeth Gaskell, (1851)

'..the Daily Mail's word 'Conchies' is too much for me..'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

24.11.1917 to 24.11.1917

Letter written in pencil on paper, of 1 folio, with 1 envelope, addressed to: Bury, Lancashire, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne.

[Saturday]

Received ltr 24, 11.

Reading: 'Pickwick Papers'

• Letter correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

25.11.1917 to 26.11.1917

Letter written in ink on paper, of 2 folios, from Stationary Hospital, Boulogne. Vers printed and stamped with consistent postal markings.

[Sunday]

Received ltr 25.

• Telegram correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

27.11.1917 to 27.11.1917

Telegram written in pencil on paper, of 1 folio, written from Folkestone [at 11.19] addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Notifying of his expected arrival at Manchester at 9.70.

• Telegram correspondence from Alfred Forbes Johnson to Essie, 1917

27.11.1917 to 27.11.1917

Telegram written in pencil on paper, of 1 folio, written from Regent St [at 2.47] addressed to: Bury, Lancashire.

Notifying of his expected arrival at Manchester at 10.20.

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