Karen Hoyte Braham
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What could have possessed the soldiers travelling l to London with Jaime, to travel for days in close quarters with such a foul smelling being? A bath would have benefited all involved!
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Doris Hayner
Hygiene was not the first order of business in those days.. soap was not always available anyway as it was made by hand and I doubt soldiers had access to homemade soap. I believe that in some places baths were considered bad for one's health, as well, and to be avoided at all cost.
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