Skewes, Cecil John, 1915-1916, Manuscript, D 8948/2B/1(L)
Letter (in envelope) from Cecil J. Skewes to Mr Hugh Jacobs of Mount Compass, dated 3 June 1916. The sender's location is given as "Somewhere", France. In the letter, Cecil describes the beauty of the French countryside, the mild weather, the water in the trenches, and the helmets that protect them from gas. Hugh Jacobs went on to marry Cecil's sister.