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H.J.C. Peirs to Father, 3 July 1917
No full textJack talks about Gladys's baby daughter in a letter to his father;
took a car 30 miles to a court martial
H.J.C. Peirs to Mother, 29 August 1917
No full textJack describes train ride through England after being at home;
stopped in Wootton, Kent and
went through area that was badly bombed by the Germans
H. J. C. Peirs to Father, 7 August 1918
No full textJack is with Transport line; battalion in trenches
must sign a document that the battlion does not have more supplies than it needs,
says he may have to commit perjury
H. J. C. Peirs to Mother, 7 September 1918
No full textJack celebrates success of Hundred Days Offensive but disputes paper reports about retaking Lens.
Hopes Germans do not retreat because they will have to deal with bombs and gas
H. J. C. Peirs to Father, 1 November 1918
No full textJack wonders about Germany's response to Austrian surrender
and hopes they won't invade southern Germany
H. J. C. Peirs to Mother, 6 February 1919
No full textJack talks about returning to continent; 15 men leave each day for England
H. J. C. Peirs to Father, 22 February 1919
No full textJack talks about demobilization and dispersion of the Battalion. He is
shipping supplies and livestock back to England or selling to French people
H. J. C. Peirs to Father, 29 March 1919
No full textJack encloses design for self-filling fountain pen
asks if he will be able to get it patented or copyrighted;
joined the United University Club
Maud Fairtlough to Mr. Peirs, 30 March 1919
No full textThe widow of Colonel Fairtlough, the first commander of the 8th Queen's who died at Loos, writes a letter to Jack's father, congratulating him for his son's service and asking after the battalion
Gettysburg, a Magazine for Gettysburg College Alumni, Parents, and Friends; Gettysburg Alumni Bulletin; Gettysburg Alumni Magazine; Gettysburg College Bulletin;
No full textThe Gettysburg College Alumni Magazine was first published in 1930 as The Gettysburg Alumnus. The publication later expanded its focus to include Gettysburg College alumni, parents, and friends.� The online collection features earlier issues of the magazine.� The Class Notes section of each issue is not accessible online but may be viewed, along with the entire series, in the Special Collections Reading Room