Autograph Letter Signed to Bobbie [?].

4 pages, 8vo. Creased and grubby but in good condition overall. Interesting letter in difficult hand. Opens by sending his deepest sympathy: 'I can sympathise having as you know been personally damaged by a falling branch last Xmas.' 'Officially we have given up contradicting the <?> prevalent rumours of Russian Troops moving through Great Britain. The Germans may hear of the rumours - may believe them: [^ that may do good;] but there is no truth in them at all. Barring a few Russian reservists who were in this country no Russian troops have been sent to France. The who talk Gaelic may have started this fiction! or some of the dug out marines! It is astonishing how no one will believe that it is all rot! wont believe me - she writes of 30 train loads going through Haslemere "with lights out" . . . . I have heard the same story from Perth, Nottingham, Hampstead, & Bristol!!! Of course large numbers of troops are being moved about, but they are British.' Speaks of '20,000 applications for commissions'.