Great Great Granda Snelgrove letter (Alice J L Longman)This is a copy of a letter from my great great grandma that was sent to family in Canada. Two of her son’s went to Canada after the first World War to work on their uncle’s farm. One of her son’s returned, while the other stayed in Canada and started a family of his own.

I find the line “I often sit and think of you all” particularly moving as she was never to see her son again. The long boat journey and the cost of travel made visiting very difficult but they kept in touch my writing and sending each other pictures.