Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

Category: Toronto

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

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Editor One

Feb 8, 2020

Last Modified:

January 22, 2022

in 1940, Barrie, Borden, Camp Borden, Frances Newman, Letter, Military Movement, Ottawa, Toronto

A.W.L. [Away Without Leave], Alvin S. {Sanford], Aunt Clara [Hutzel], Barrie [Ontario], Borden [Ontario], Broncitis, Burns Bros., Charlie [Charles Manchester], Clifford Kaake, Garnet, George Woods, Glen Piper, Jack, Jimmie [Woods], John Hutzel, Marshall (Marsh) Healey, Minets Paint, Mort, Mrs. Kaake, Olinda [Ontario], Ontario Tank Regt., Ottawa [Ontario], Peggy, Staples, Toronto [Ontario], Wanda

“I have had a bad cold and I went to the doctor. They said I had acute Broncitis.”
Artifact 1940-06-02 (Assumed) – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Jan 26, 2020

Last Modified:

January 31, 2023

in 1940, Barrie, Camp Borden, Editor’s Comment, Frances Newman, Letter, Ottawa, Ruthven, Toronto, Windsor

Advance Party, Anomaly Flag, Barrie [Ontario], C.B., Davie Davidson, Dot [Dorothy], Elton [Newman], Glen Piper, La Verne Woods [née Manchester], Mabel, Marshall (Marsh) Healey, Ottawa [Ontario], Pearl’s sister, Ryall’s, Toronto [Ontario]

“Well I just got finished pealing the pineapple for supper & I put the sugar on it. You didn’t have to send sugar as there is plenty of sugar yet.”
Artifact 1940-05-26 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Jan 26, 2020

Last Modified:

January 22, 2022

in 1940, Angus, Camp Borden, Frances Newman, Letter, London, Ruthven, Toronto, Windsor

aeroplanes, canteen, London [Ontario], major, Onnellee [Reive], Salvation Army, tents, Toronto [Ontario], Walkers farms

“I am in a canteen run by the Salvation Army and is it ever packed.”