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Stairs, Gilbert S., 1882-1947 Item
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Correspondence from Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, November 18, 1915

Item consists of handwritten correspondence written by Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, dated November 18, 1915, in Montreal, Quebec, discussing the difficult decision to enlist in the war effort, and his training for the Canadian Grenadier Guards Overseas Battalion. He then discusses military exploits of mutual friends.

Correspondence from Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, September 12, 1905

Item consists of handwritten correspondence written by Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, dated September 12, 1905 in Dijon, France, addressing the rejection of typewriters, meetings with mutual friends, and travels in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland and eastern France. Stairs finishes with discussing his studies in the new semester at Oxford.

Correspondence from Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Edith MacMechan, July 24, 1905

Item consists of handwritten correspondence written by Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Edith MacMechan, dated July 24, 1905 in Neuchatel, Switzerland, discussing learning French and traipsing through mountains while on vacation in western Switzerland, visits to exhibitions in urban England, and catching up with friends at Oxford and beyond.

Correspondence from Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, February 7, 1905

Item consists of handwritten correspondence written by Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, dated February 7, 1905 while at Oxford University under a Rhodes Scholarship, discussing poor depictions of Oxford in Massachusetts paper and responding to accusations that America should annex Canada. He also discusses vacationing in Paris, extracurricular activities at Oxford, and visits with friends.

Correspondence from Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, January 28, 1919

Item consists of handwritten correspondence written by Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, dated January 28, 1919, in Hoeylaert, Belgium, expressing relief at the cessation of hostilities and anxious anticipation upon returning home, and of Grenadier post-war life billeted in a village near Brussels.

Correspondence from Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, September 12, 1918

Item consists of handwritten correspondence written by Gilbert Sutherland Stairs to Archibald MacMechan, dated September 12, 1918, from "The Field", briefly discussing military actions and at more length about camp life, food, and chance encounters with friends passing through battalion headquarters.