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WW1 Letters Home - Apr 3, 1917

5/22/2022

 
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Veda Josie Perrault, 17 or 18 yrs old. Courtesy of Doreen Proctor Burnett.

​Author of Letter: Noah C Draper, 30 yrs old 
Dated:  April 3. 1917
Mailed from:  H.M.S. Bacchante 
Attached to: HMS Bacchante 
Profession:  Farmer, Temporary Sailor 
Rank: Ordinary Seaman, Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve 
Addressed to:  Mrs. N.C. Draper, Keswick, Ont
Relationship: Wife 
Writing instrument:  Fountain Pen with Black Ink 
Writing Paper: 1 sheet 9" x 6" medium weight, smooth, linen-look, folded into a 4-page booklet form with the inside page written across the short width and then down the length like foolscap. The pages are not numbered. 
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People mentioned in this letter: 
Ethel* - Ethel Isabel Draper, 27 yrs old, Noah's wife of 6 yrs 
Mother - Sarah Sophia Deverell* Draper, Noah's widowed mother 
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Eva - Eva Amelia Draper Perrault*, 40 yrs old, one of Noah's sisters  
Veda Josie Perrault** 21 yrs old, daughter of Eva and Joseph Perrault

Percy* - Percy Roy Draper, 33 yrs old, Noah's older brother 
Kiddies - JD* and Mildred/Midge* - Noah and Ethel's children
Sadie* -  Sadie Eliza Nelson* Prosser* is Ethel's 21 yr old sister

Places/things mentioned in this letter:
African Church Service
Fruits and Flowers 
Birkenhead - Across the River Mersey from Liverpool, England 


Word or Phrase Use:  
darky** - common usage at the time of these letters (see Historical note below)
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Legend: 
* Look under the Categories/Labels in the right side column for more posts on this 
  person/place/thing, or use the search box in the header at the top of this page
** see History Notes below

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H.M.S. Bacchante,
April 3. 1917.
Mrs. N.C. Draper,
     Keswick, Ont.
My Dear wife
     Well I suppose you 
will be wondering where 
I am, I am still in the 
same port. as when I 
wrote the last letter 
but expect to move out 
soon.
     I was ashore to church 
last Sunday & it was 
the first time I ever 
was at church where 
there was not a white 
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preacher, there was about thirty 
sailors there & we were the only 
white people there. & you would 
laugh to see the style of our 
darky friends. there was a 
choir of men & boys & they are 
very good singers.
     I have not been ashore only to 
church but would like to go 
ashore for a couple of hours 
to see the fruits & flowers 
growing in their natural 
surroundings. 
     Say when did you send 
that parcel I have not got 
it yet so mabey it is in the 
bottom of the sea, eh, We 
have not had any mail since 
we left Birkenhead but expect 
some in a day or so. say did 
you send them snapshots I 
have not got them so you had 
better send some more.
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I have only had 1 letter 
from Mother 1 from Eva & 
one from Percy since I came 
over to England so it is 
certain that we do not 
receive all our mail but 
it is a wonder we get as much 
as we do when you think of
what they have to handle.
     I hope you are all well 
as this leaves me, I suppose 
your father is buisy sowing 
by the time you get this. 
Well I guess I will close 
for this time, so ByeBy. 
kiss the kiddies for 
me, & tell Sadie I am 
going to write her that 
letter some time. Bye Bye Love (?)
​                                 N.C. Draper
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​History Notes​
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There is one History note for this letter of April 3, 1917

History Note 1 - Use of words to describe Africans

Although we don't know exactly where Noah is in early April 1917, we know he's aboard the HMS Bacchante on convoy escort duties with the 9th Cruiser Squadron which is headquartered on the African coast at Sierra Leone. 

In this letter, Noah gets leave to attend the local church. As a Methodist, he is used to a service that is more spontaneous and lively than others, such as the RC or Anglican services, however this is his first attendance at the wonderful uplifting of voices and spirits of an African service. If you've ever seen and heard a Southern Gospel Choir, or listened to a Southern Baptist minister preach to his congregation, then you've only seen and heard a small portion of what Noah probably saw and heard that day.

Noah's comment that Ethel would laugh to see the style of the service and choir is based on her being a choir member and pianist/organist. In Ethel's Oct 30, 1911 Courtship Letter to Noah, they are discussing Noah's niece, Veda Josie Perrault (pictured above), who has recently entered Brandon College in Brandon, Manitoba. Ethel writes, "Is Veda's special subject at school Music. I like you do think that music is some thing worth while. I often wish that I had taken more time and so understood music better, I guess." 

Noah refers to the African people as his "darky friends" which was in common usage according to what was written in newspapers and diaries of that time. In a future letter you'll see that Noah refers to them as Negroes, the anthropology classification. However technical, it's no longer in use. Time changes people as well as their opinions, most times for the good. 

​No offense is intended in the publication of these historic letters. Please note the following image which is a permanent feature on the right sidebar of this blog. 
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WW1 Letters Home - Mar 28, 1917

5/11/2022

 
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Charles Joel Draper and Gertrude Loretta Canniff

Author of Letter: Noah C Draper, 30 yrs old 
Dated:  March 28 / 17
Mailed from:  H.M.S. Bacchante 
Attached to: HMS Bacchante 
Profession:  Farmer, Temporary Sailor 
Rank: Ordinary Seaman, Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve 
Addressed to:  Mrs. N.C. Draper
Relationship: Wife 
Writing instrument:  Fountain Pen with Black Ink 
Writing Paper: 1 sheet 9" x 6" medium weight, smooth, linen-look, folded into a 4-page booklet form with the inside page written across the short width and then down the length like foolscap. The pages are not numbered. 
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People mentioned in this letter:
Ethel* - Ethel Isabel Draper, 27 yrs old, Noah's wife of 6 yrs
​Alice* Prosser - daughter of Ethel's sister Sadie and Cecil Prosser 
George & Eliza - Noah's cousin George Draper & wife Eliza Hamilton  

Charlie**: Noah's cousin Charles* Joel Draper & Gertrude Canniff 
Mildred* aka Midge* - Noah and Ethel's eldest - born Sep 1913

Places/things mentioned in this letter:
Coast of Africa 
Texas

Word or Phrase Use:  
- 's - While posting these Courtship and WW1 letters, I have discovered that it was customary at the time to add an apostrophe and s ('s) at the end of a name to include the family. So when Noah asks about Charlie's, he's really asking how Charlie and his family are getting along.
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Legend: 
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  person/place/thing, or use the search box in the header at the top of this page
** see History Notes below
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H.M.S. Bacchante 
​March 28/17. 
Mrs. N.C. Draper,
     Keswick, Ont.
Dear Ethel;-
     Well we are in port 
again after 11 days trip 
along the coast of Africa I 
can not tell you where 
but will not be here I 
guess when you getthis, 
it is some change from 
Canada & I have been 
bare footed for 3 or 4 days 
& am getting so I like it.
     Have not been ashore 
yet. but hope to go before 
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we leave as I would like to see a 
little of each country we touch 
port at.
     I hope you are all well as this leaves 
me at present, how is Alice getting 
along I hope she is better before 
this. I suppose Cecil & Sadie 
have moved by this. & also 
George & Eliza have gone West? 
     How is Charlie's getting along 
& how do they like the Canadian 
winter? I have not written to
him yet but will send him 
a card.
     Well I see they have the German 
troops on the move if they can 
only keep them going it will 
be worth while, eh. Hope the 
U.S. soon makes up their mind 
to come in & do a little bit for 
the sake of humanity. you often 
hear them spoken of among 
the sailors as cowards whitch 
​we know is not so although it ​

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​does look as if they are 
to proud to fight on 
anything but paper. 
     Well I will be glad 
when a mail boat 
comes here as it will 
shurely have some 
mail for me, have not 
had a letter for over 
3 weeks, but we will 
get used to that I guess.
     Well I guess I will 
close for this time 
Tell Mildred I would 
like to see her calf but 
guess I will have to wait 
a while. Bye Bye. Love & XX N.C.
                                        Draper
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History Notes​


​There is one History note for this letter of March 28, 1917
History Note 1 - Charlie Draper

Noah has once again mentioned Charlie in this letter: "How is Charlie's getting along & how do they like the Canadian winter? I have not written to him yet but will send him a card."

So when did Charlie return to Canada?

Charlie is Charles Joel Draper, eldest son of Stephen Draper and Martha Barnhart whom we explored in the last letter. 

Charlie was born about 1873 and moved down to Texas sometime after the 1891 Canada census. Although I can't find him on the 1900 U.S. census, nor the 1901 Canada census, the local newspaper that serves the Keswick area shared this tidbit in 1901 about Charlie gifting Stephen with a cowboy hat.

On Christmas Day, Dec 25, 1902, Charlie married Gertie Loretta Canniff, a New Yorker living in the Houston area. The License clipping on the right is the only announcement I've found of their marriage.

Charlie shows up in the 1903, 1905, and 1907 Houston city directories as a painting contractor.

The 1910 U.S. census shows Charles Draper, Painting Contractor, married to Gertrude, and residing in Harris County, Texas. Their household shows 2 children: Clyde S 6 yrs, and Charles J Jr one month. And although the census record shows Charlie as being born in the US, it's not an error to be concerned about since a neighbour might have volunteered the info when the census taker came along.
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And then I found a Border Crossing Manifest for a CJ and Gertrude Draper crossing from the US to Canada on April 15, 1916. The couple were coming from Texas with a destination of Keswick, Ontario. But there weren't any children travelling with them, and although their birth dates were close enough, the manifest stated that CJ Draper was an American born in the US.

That's interesting because a birth record for him hasn't shown up on any searches or family trees. Yet.

However, it was enough to confirm that Charlie and Gertie moved back to Keswick the spring of 1916. 
 
When Stephen Draper died in February 1919 his obituary stated that Charles J is on the old homestead. (see clipping on right) That confirmed that Charlie and Gertie are living with his mom at Cedar View Farm.

In the March 15, 1918 issue of the Newmarket Era, an article caught my eye because of the title, Houston Woman as Steamboat Pilot.
I was interested in the facts since I was researching female steamboat pilots at the time, but the final paragraph totally surprised me as it came out of the blue..."Mrs. Griffin is a sister of Mrs. C. J. Draper of "Cedar View Farm" at Keswick, Ont."

More research not only confirmed that Gertie's sister Maud E Conniff married George C Griffin, owner of a Houston sand and gravel business, but that Maud and George were married on that same Christmas Day of Dec. 25, 1902 as Gertie and Charlie.

Interestingly, another tangible piece of evidence we have that Charlie and Gertie Draper were now living in Canada is from the Newmarket Era who printed a series of letters received from families of local boys serving overseas. A letter from Fred Hepple was published on Feb 22, 1918 and is too long to display here, but it goes like this:
The following letter was received by Mrs. C. J. Draper of Keswick:
Jan. 1st, 1918 
Somewhere in France 
My dear mother, and Mrs Chas. Draper, and all at home... 
...I must not forget to thank Charlie and wife for contents of parcel, although I have never seen them and hold them as dear as you, and am waiting for that glorious day when I can have a good chat with Charlie."

It is signed, "Your boy, Fred Hepple."


I can only assume that the Hepples and Drapers are close friends in Keswick and that Fred was very young when Charlie, the oldest of Stephen and Martha's children, moved to the US. This would also explain why Fred mentions George and Eliza, Charlie, Stuart/Stewart, and Edith in his letters. (see WW1 Letters Home Mar 22, 1918 for more info on the family)

On the right, I'm posting a clipping of the second letter from Fred Hepple which was published in the Newmarket Era on Aug 23, 1918. In this letter, Fred is in Germany and in the final paragraph we find that he's sending his letters to the Draper family to be read to his own mom.

On April 3, 1919, following Stephen Draper's death, Ontario Land Records show that Cedar View Farm on Lot 3 of the 4th Concession at Keswick was left to Martha and the children they'd had together, with Charlie being considered the head of the family. The record also shows that in February 1924, Charlie paid off his siblings. The legal work was finalized on May 1, 1924 with the notation that George, Stewart, Almeda, and Edith had quit their claim...and Charlie was home to stay.

So how were the Charlie's getting along with our Canadian winter? I'll let you know when I find out. 
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Charles Joel Draper and Gertrude Loretta Canniff
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The Newmarket Era. August 23, 1918

WW1 Letters Home - Mar 22, 1917

5/1/2022

 
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Stephen Draper and Martha Elitia Rothwell Barnhart. Courtesy of Heidi Draper.

Author of Letter: Noah C Draper, 30 yrs old 
Dated:  March 22 / 17 
Mailed from: Unknown port
Attached to: HMS Bacchante 
Profession:  Farmer, Temporary Sailor 
Rank: Ordinary Seaman, Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve 
Addressed to:  Dear Ethel 
Relationship: Wife 
Writing instrument:  Fountain Pen with Black Ink 
Writing Paper: 1 sheet 9" x 6" medium weight, smooth, linen-look, folded into a 4-page booklet form. Noah wrote on the first page, opened it flat and wrote page 2 on the right side, then turned the paper sideways and wrote page across the width, and then finally closed the letter on the final page (beside page 1). 

People mentioned in this letter:
Ethel* - Ethel Isabel Nelson, 27 yrs old, Noah's wife of 6 yrs 
​Alice* Prosser - daughter of Ethel's sister Sadie and Cecil Prosser 
Ethel Maud* - Noah's sister who married William Albert Rigler*
​
Percy* - Noah's brother who married Parthena Fisher 
Mr Butts - Noah & Ethel's hired* man back in Saskatchewan 
George* & Eliza** - cousin George Draper & Eliza Hamilton (Sask farmers) 
JD* and Mildred aka Midge* - Noah and Ethel's children/calls babies 

​
Places/things mentioned in this letter:
Bacchante - HMS Bacchante* 
​Regina - Saskatchewan city 10 miles east of Noah & Ethel's farm 
Indian Head - Saskatchewan town east of Regina on main highway 
Winnipeg - Manitoba city east of Regina, Gateway to the West 
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Word or Phrase Use: 
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Legend: 
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 March 22/17. 
Dear Ethel;- 
     Well we are still at sea 
but the mail closes at 
6 P.M. so the censurer 
on board will be able 
to get through them 
all before they are 
sent back. it is very 
very hot here & I am 
thousands of miles 
from England. I am 
feeling fine & hope you 
are all the same I 
suppose Alice is all 
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right by this time.
     Say where are all the 
boys from around there 
are they in England or 
France, have not saw 
anyone from there 
yet. but there is one 
man on board here 
from Regina & one 
​from Indian Head. 
& quite a number from 
the West of Winnipeg. 
​       There may be some 
mail waiting for us 
when we reach port 
I hope so any way. 
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Have you heard from the West 
lately & are you going out 
in the Spring. I have not 
heard from Ethel or Mr. Butts 
​but the letter I had from Percy 
he said he was getting 
along all right. I suppose 
George & Eliza have gone 
home before this. how did 
she like it in Ontario for 
​a change.
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Well the war ​seems
​to be progressing 
very favorably for the 
allies & I hope it will 
soon be over but 
you can not tell how 
long it is going to 
last. eh. 
     Well I guess J.D. &
Mildred will be a lot 
bigger when I get back 
even if the war was 
to end at once. Well 
good bye for this time 
kiss the babies for me. 
Love to all. N.C. Draper
​
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History Notes​

There is one History note for this letter of March 22, 1917
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History Note 1 - George Draper and his siblings

You'll often see the names of Noah's cousins mentioned in these WW1 letters, and the previously posted Noah and Ethel's Courtship letters, as well as other siblings in the family of Stephen Draper and Martha Barnhart. Stephen is the brother of Noah's father, David Draper. David moved his family out west in 1903, as soon as Noah completed his schooling. Although Stephen lived on and continued the family farm/homestead in Ontario, his children bought farms in the west, and then spent many of their winters near family back in Ontario. 

You can find posts on the history of these cousins through these links:

- History of Stewart Draper and Bertha Hamilton 
- History of Edith Draper and Frank Kavanagh
- History of, and Letter from, George Draper and Eliza Hamilton 
- History of George and Stewart's wives (Hamilton family)

These are the other children of Stephen Draper and Martha Barnhart:
- Charles Joel - History note of next week's WW1 Letter
- Almeda Roscilla - Post coming soon
- Lena Marie 1890-1900
- Ernest Emery 1892-1893


The links above discuss many relatives and friends in the lives of Noah and Ethel. For more information on a certain person, use the search box at the top of the page, or the category list on the right. 

On a final note, I'd like to send a huge thank you to Heidi Draper for corroborating our family history and sharing a plethora of photographs, including many of the Barnhart family. 


WW1 Letters Home - Mar 18, 1917

4/24/2022

 
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Author of Letter: Noah C Draper, 30 yrs old 
Dated:  March 18 / 1917
Mailed from:  H.M.S. Bacchante 
Attached to: HMS Bacchante 
Profession:  Farmer, Temporary Sailor 
Rank: Ordinary Seaman, Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve 
Addressed to:  Mrs. N.C. Draper
Relationship: Wife 
Writing instrument:  Fountain Pen with Black Ink 
Writing Paper: 1 sheet 9" x 6" medium weight, smooth, linen-look, folded into a 4-page booklet form. Noah wrote this letter different than any other. He lay it flat and wrote across what is usually his last page, but this time started with it. Then he wrote page 2 on what is usually his first page, and then he flipped it over but instead of writing as if 2 pages, he wrote across the short width and down the page like foolscap. 

People mentioned in this letter:
Ethel* - Ethel Isabel Draper, 27 yrs old, Noah's wife of 6 yrs

Places/things mentioned in this letter:
Bay of Biscay** 
​whites - Royal Navy Uniform Dress 6 with Sennett Hat (image above)
sentry duty and search light
​censor**


Word or Phrase Use: 
​altho - Noah often spells it this way. Common usage for the time?


Legend: 
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March, 18 / 1917. 
H.M.S. Bacchante, 
Mrs. N.C. Draper,
     Keswick, Ont.
Dear Wife;-
     Well Ethel we are out at 
sea about 1500 miles from 
England & will be a few 
more before we touch port 
I guess. we are getting in 
a warm country now & 
will soon be wearing 
white suits & hats with 
out jerseys. they are quite 
smart but hard to 
keep clean, 
     When we (corner missing)
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we went(corner chunk missing) 
& took on so(missing)
we passed through some 
of the finest scenery. I 
have seen on this side 
of the water, I would like 
to have some pictures 
of it, but of course one 
dare not bring a camera 
near a port.
     Well I dont know when 
this will get posted 
but am writing so as to 
have it ready at any 
time
     Say I guess I will get 
over getting sea sick 
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in time just missed a meal so(missing)
& that was while going across(missing)
​bay of Biscay. they say there(missing)
a number of tides meet there(missing)
it is very seldom calm & so(missing)
times very rough. 
     Well I hope you are all well a(missing)
this leaves me I am feeling fine 
& not worked to hard altho the 
night work does not agree with 
me haHa. We have 8 watches on 
board & do 4 hour tricks all 
(missing)ut 2 whitch they call dogwatches 
(missing)om 4 P.M untill 6 and from 6 to 8
(missing)hat is to change it so you 
(missing)not get the same watches every 
(missing)ght. I am on a search light but 
we have had no cause to use it 
yet, when we have it means 
fight, but still we have to be 
at our places & ready at anytime 
but I guess we will not be in 
any danger for some time to 
come anyway. Well ByeBye for now 
                                     N.C.D

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History Notes​

There are 2 History notes for this letter of March 18, 1917: 


History Note 1 - Censorship of Letters  
This letter is one of many that are missing parts due to the censor's hand. From now on, every letter will be scrutinized for dates or locations that could tip off the enemy. Some letters are missing a corner, like this one, but others are missing paragraphs which always makes me wonder what Noah said that made the censor rip it out, specially since one word in one corner means more words missing on the backside as well. 


History Note 2 - Bay of Biscay 
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According to Noah's letter, he has crossed the Bay of Biscay and is about 1500 miles (approx 2400 km) from England. By my calculation, that puts him off the coast of Morocco, possibly near the Canary Islands.
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Map showing Bay of Biscay. Wikimedia

WW1 Letters Home - Mar 11, 1917

4/17/2022

 
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9th Cruiser Squadron. Courtesy of Wikipedia


Author of Letter: Noah C Draper, 30 yrs old 
Dated:  March 11 / 17 
Mailed from:  H.M.S. Bacchante 
Attached to: HMS Bacchante 
Profession:  Farmer, Temporary Sailor 
Rank: Ordinary Seaman, Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve 
Addressed to:  Dear Ethel 
Relationship: Wife 
Writing instrument:  Fountain Pen with Black Ink 
Writing Paper: 1 sheet 9" x 6" medium weight, smooth, linen-look, folded into a 4-page booklet form. Noah wrote on the first page, left the 2nd blank, wrote his good-bye on the third page, and left the last page blank. 

People mentioned in this letter:
Ethel* - Ethel Isabel Draper, 27 yrs old, Noah's wife of 6 yrs

Places/things mentioned in this letter:
Bacchante - HMS Bacchante*
​Leaving port** 
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Word or Phrase Use: 
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Legend: 
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  March 11 / 17
 H.M.S. Bacchante 
Dear Ethel;-
     Just a line to 
let you know I 
am well and leaving 
port right away & 
have to scratch 
this off quick or 
not get it away 
the mail is ready 
now so I will 
have to close, 
​Could not write

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any earlyier so it 
has to be short 
     Well Bye.Bye.
Love to all.
  x x x x your loving 
husband.
           N.C. Draper

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History Notes​

​This letter is short and very sweet. Noah's ship, HMS Bacchante, has been assigned as the flagship of 9th Cruiser Squadron to the West Africa Command at Sierra Leone from April 1917 to November 1918. 

Noah's letters home will be censored, however, starting in June, we'll be able to see his exact location from a wonderful website showing Royal Navy Log Books: Ship Histories. 
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