February 2020 – Dreams of Things That Were

Artifact 1940-06-21 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“We heard from Jeff & he said he had a car accide…”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 21, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 21, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 21, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 21, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 21, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 21, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 21, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 21, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse.

Artifact 1940-06-21 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

Transcription of Artifact Content

Camp Borden, Ont.
Thurs. nite.

Dear Frances:

I received your letter the other day & also the girls. They sure did swell in writing them too. Thanks a lot for the box Frances. It sure was good. We just got it finished in the middle of the week, when Johnny Burn’s wife sent him a box. He & Bob sleep with Glen Piper & I. The four of us in our tent.

I got a letter from ~~Glaydys~~ Gladys & Wilbur to-day & also one from La Verne. I sure was glad to hear from her. She said she was talking to you before she wrote. And that you expected coming up here this weekend. I hope you do. I’m sure counting on it. La Verne said if I came to Cottam, to let her know & ~~they~~ she would come over & see me.

Artifact 1940-06-11 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“I have had a bad cold and I went to the doctor. They said I had acute Broncitis.”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 3. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 3.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 4. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 4.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 5. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 5.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 6. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 6.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 11, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse.

Artifact 1940-06-11 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

Transcription of Artifact Content

Camp Borden
Tues. nite.

Dear Frances:

Was so glad to get your letter to-nite. I also got one from Garnet. Aunt Clara’ & John Hutzel’s G.F. Aunt Clara sent me a box yesterday with soap, shaving cream, dental cream, candy gum, and ~~cand~~ canned goods in in. I haven’t had a letter from Peggy since Sat. And I’m really disappointed. I can’t imagine ~~wat~~ whats the matter with her unless she doesn’t love me anymore. Maybe she found a new ~~B.F~~ B.F.

I have had a bad cold and I went to the doctor. They said I had acute Broncitis. But I think I’ll be all right in a day or two I’m glad the kids got their hair done. I’ll bet they look really nice now. After me promising it to them and then you had to do it yourself. Well if I hadn’t went in debt for that watch. I guess I could have fulfilled my promise

Artifact 1940-06-06 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“The advance party left for England to-day. That is the whole division. About 50 went from our Regt.”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse.

Artifact 1940-06-06 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

Transcription of Artifact Content

Camp Borden, Ont.

Dear Frances:

Was so glad to get your letter to-nite. I was looking for one from you. I didn’t get one from Onn. To-day. I guess she didn’t have time to write yesterday. Although it’s the first she’s missed this weeke.

You sure had a lot of pullets out of that bunch of chicks. I hope you have as good luck with these others as you had with the last bunch. We were out on a scheme the other day & went into a farm house to get our canteens full. They were just bringing some baby chicks as we were there & Bob Diamond & I watched them put them out.

Artifact 1940-06-04 – Letter to La Verne Woods

‘There was a big fire over at the airport about 7 O’clock and I went over. At first we thought it was a plane crashed…”

Personal Letter to La Verne Woods - June 4, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to La Verne Woods – June 4, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to La Verne Woods - June 4, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2. — Personal Letter to La Verne Woods – June 4, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.

Personal Letter to La Verne Woods - June 4, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse. — Personal Letter to La Verne Woods – June 4, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.

Artifact 1940-06-04 – Letter to La Verne Woods

Transcription of Artifact Content

Camp Borden, Ont.
Tues. nite.

Dearest La Verne:

Your letter was a very pleasant surprise I sure did feel good when I saw your writing I opened it even before Onnellee’s.

I had an address of yours, but I ~~did~~ thought you had moved since. So I asked Frances what it was in my last letter to her. She’ll probably send it in her next letter. But however I’m glad you got mine & wrote to me. I guess I’ve written about 25 or th 30 letters & I don’t know how many cards since I came a week ago.

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