Documents from World War One

Written conservations between soldiers and home form a natural library of first person accounts of conflicts around the globe. Find below content from the war letter archive for the approximate date range of world war one. This is a great starting point for writing a great school history project or conducting some local historical research. Enjoy



Lot 0002 To his Aunty Everett P. Hop Woburn, Mass, USA .
             |--- 1 Page from S(Sean or Sam).B. Adams sent on 28th of Febuary, 1918


Lot 0003 Military Dad's letter to his military son .
             |--- 3 Pages from Dad sent on 2nd of August, 1918


Lot 0012 Alf Smith's letter to his mother .
             |--- 2 Pages from Ice. Cp. Alf Smith 10568 sent on 25th of Febuary, 1914


Lot 0017 Lewis Driscoll Account to Family and Friends .
             |--- 7 Pages from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 30th of March, 1918
             |--- 3 Pages 1 attachment from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 5th of May, 1918
             |--- 8 Pages from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 18th of May, 1918
             |--- 3 Pages from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 20th of May, 1918
             |--- 5 Pages from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 22nd of May, 1918
             |--- 4 Pages from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 4th of June, 1918
             |--- 2 Pages from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 8th of June, 1918
             |--- 4 Pages from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 26th of June, 1918
             |--- 8 Pages from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 29th of June, 1918
             |--- 2 Pages 2 attachments from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 22nd of July, 1918
             |--- 4 Pages from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 22nd of July, 1918
             |--- 4 Pages from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 30th of July, 1918
             |--- 4 Pages from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 24th of October, 1918
             |--- 3 Pages from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 2nd of Novemeber, 1918
             |--- 3 Pages from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 3rd of Novemeber, 1918
             |--- 3 Pages 1 attachment from Private Lewis Driscoll sent on 26th of January, 1919
             |--- Envelope from sent on 1st of Febuary, 1945


Lot 0019 W.B Scripture's WW1 account to his mother in Mils, Maine, U.S.A .
             |--- 2 Pages from F.M. McKiernan sent on 14th of January, 1918
             |--- 1 Page from W. C. Cowart sent on 1st of March, 1918
             |--- Envelope from U.B Scripture sent on 11th of June, 1918
             |--- Envelope from W.B Scripture sent on 23rd of Novemeber, 1918
             |--- 6 Pages from W.B Scripture sent on 14th of January, 1919
             |--- 3 Pages from W.B Scripture sent on 26th of January, 1919
             |--- 3 Pages from Ward Scripture sent on 10th of Febuary, 1919
             |--- 4 Pages from Ward B Scripture sent on 24th of Febuary, 1919
             |--- 3 Pages from Corporal Ward B Scripture sent on 13th of March, 1919
             |--- 4 Pages from Corporal W B Scripture sent on 18th of March, 1919
             |--- 3 Pages from Corporal W B Scripture sent on 8th of April, 1919
             |--- 4 Pages from Corporal W B Scripture sent on 26th of April, 1919
             |--- 4 Pages from Mrs C.W. Scripture sent on 5th of May, 1919
             |--- 1 Page from Corporal W B Scripture sent on 22nd of May, 1919