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John William Arnold Letter, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Single letter, dated October 17, 1917, by a British soldier at a hospital in France while he recovered from a battle wound. It is addressed to the soldier's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold of Syston in Leicestershire, England, and is signed "Will." The letter expresses his eagerness to rejoin "the boys" the next day.