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Letter from Langman hospital describes WWI service and life
A personal letter from Pretoria notes travel from Middleburg to Langman hospital. It describes tents, beds, nurses, meals, brandy rations, and the hospital head a London specialist. The writer mentions meeting Charles Soper, ongoing reconnaissance duties, and hopeful return home as wounded dig friends recover. The piece also includes a request for a short sketch of Sir John A MacDonald with biographical queries.
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Langman's Hospital
Langman
London
Charles Soper
Kronstads
Tam
Reat
John A. MacDonald
John Alexander MacDonald
Glasgow
Kingston Ont
Executive Council of Canadian
Dominion
Alabama
Great Britain
United States
Reform
England
Canada