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Letter, 26 December

Possibly from ?"Farnie", Paris, giving news of the nursing situation in France.

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Letter, Glasgow

, James Ness to James Wilson, relating to Wilson's wish to become a member of the Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow.Glasgow, James Ness to James Wilson, relating to Wilson's wish to become a member of the Incorporation of Bakers of Glasgow.

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Letter, Glasgow

Alex Paton to 'Mr Wilson', 'returning the Burgess Ticket'.

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Letter, Glasgow, James Wilson, candlemaker, to his wife.

Refers to death of Wilson's mother, his hopes that his children will 'grow in the fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdom' and that his wife will soon enjoy better health; encloses cutting from unidentified newspaper describing some changes in dress during a period of Court mourning, n.d. [3pp]

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Letters [10] to James Wilson, cooper at Pollokshaws from his brother John Wilson, Ballston, U.S.A. 1815-1829

The letters deal mainly with personal and family matters including some references to money to be sent to John Wilson as his share of a family estate; also some news of mutual acquaintances, news of some current U.S. commodity prices and of wage rates of various tradesmen in the U.S.A. 1815-1829.

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Letters from James Blackburn Wilson serving with Section Sanitaire Anglaise No. 2 of the French Red Cross, no.(136-199) 22 October 1916 - 18 April 1917

The correspondence is mainly to Wilson's parents in Alva (also to P[rimrose], N[ancy] and S[andy]) and describes his daily life and duties, including comments on military action and giving descriptions of the areas in which he is based. Includes (197) letter, 15 April 1917, Weybridge, to James Blackburn Wilson from Susie Preston, sister of "Rochan" (Ronald Preston) enclosing a knife which has been engraved. Also (143) "Verdun Heroes Honoured", a cutting from The Continental Daily Mail. n.d.

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Letters from James Blackburn Wilson to his family while he was serving with the British Army, (201-253) 8 May 1917 - 16 October 1917.

(201-253) 8 May 1917 - 16 October 1917. During service as a Private with "A" Company, 2nd Artists' Rifles OTC, Hare Hall Camp, Romford, Essex. Includes (214) "Programme of the Grand Fete in aid of the Artists' Rifles V.A.D. Hospital; Hare Hall Camp, 2 June 1917".

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Letters from James Blackburn Wilson to his family while he was serving with the British Army, (320-359) 13 June 1918 - 6 October 1918.

During service with the 5th Reserve Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders at Galashiels, June and July 1918, and with the 7th Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders at the Highland Territorial Force (Reserve) Brigade, Officers' Instructional Camp, Dreghorn, near Edinburgh, July - October 1918.

Wilson family of Pollockshaws and Alva

Letters from James Blackburn Wilson to his family while he was serving with the British Army, (360-443) 11 October 1918 - 22 February 1919

During service with the 7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (mainly attached to the 8th Black Watch) in France and Belgium, October - December 1918, and during a period of illness and convalescence at Kitchener Hospital, Brighton, December 1918 - February 1919. Also includes: (412) 2 January, 1919, Alfred Hougardy to James Blackburn Wilson. Offers good wishes and hopes for Wilson's recovery together with news of himself and his own family. (407) 3 January, 1919, Private J.G. Pottinger, 8th Black Watch, to James Blackburn Wilson. Gives news of himself and the 8th Battalion and hopes for Wilson's recovery. (422) 20 January, 1919, Zettie Preston, Weybridge, to James Blackburn Wilson. Gives news of family and invites Wilson to pay a visit to Weybridge. (423) Newspaper cutting, "Flour by the sack: One per house Allowed", The Daily Mail, 24 January 1919. (436) Newspaper cutting, "A Goose-Year" by J.C. Bristow-Noble, in unidentified newspaper, n.d. (439) 12 February, 1919, "Rochan" (Ronald Preston), to "My Dear Old Wullie" (James Blackburn Wilson). Gives news of demobilization.

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