Correspondence – Page 4 – Dreams of Things That Were

Artifact 1940-07-15 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“What land there was had hay cut on it & nothing over half an acre in size.”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - July 15, 1940, sent from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 15, 1940, sent from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - July 15, 1940, sent from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, Page 2. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 15, 1940, sent from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 15, 1940

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Smiths falls
???????
Mon. Morn.

Dear Frances:-

You’ll have to excuse my writing cuzz this train really rocks some times. However we’re still going strong toward the east. We have just past Perth Ont. & they say Smiths Falls will soon be coming up & then 100 miles to Montreal.

Artifact 1940-07-13 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“We are loading box cars to-day.”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - July 13, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 13, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - July 13, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1, Reverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 13, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1, Reverse.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 13, 1940

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Camp Borden, Ont.
Sat. Noon.

July 13 (annotation added later)

Dear Frances:-

Just a few lines to let you know I’m Okay. We are leaving sometime to-morrow. I’m so sorry I couldn’t see you next week-end. But thats the way it is.

Artifact 1940-07-10 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“…I want you to send my white flannels to the cleaners & be sure they bring them back by next Sat.”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - July 10, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 10, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 10, 1940

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Camp Borden, Ont.
Wed. nite.

Dear Sister:-

I’m so sorry I didn’t write you sooner But I’ve been pretty busy & haven’t written any one but Onn. And I guess you know I’ve got to find time to write to her Frances. You really don[t know how much she means to me & her family will do anything for me.

Artifact 1940-07-02-b – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

” Be sure & bring Jimmie with you ‘cuzz I’d love to see him too.”

Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods - July 2, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – July 2, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – July 2, 1940

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Camp Borden, Ont.
Tues. nite.

Dear La Verne:-

Just a few lines to let you know that I expect to come home this week-end. You said in your last letter that you’d try to get over to see me.

Artifact 1940-07-02 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“Although I’d like to see Peggy there. But I guess I won’t have to ask your permission. I think that you love her more than I do. And I sure do.”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - July 2, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 2, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

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

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

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 2, 1940

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Camp Borden, Ont.
Tues. nite.

Dear Frank:-

Well I guess it’s about time I got busy on your letter. I wrote Helen Irvin[s letter just before supper and then I thought I’d better get at yours.

Onnellee said She would like for Marrianne, Ross, her & I to go on a picnic, when I come home. But I told her what your said, about her coming out there. However I’ll be calling her when I arrive on Sat. & if you happen to call her before that you & her can arrange. I know you’ll want me to be with you. & I told her that. Anyway La Verne wanted me to let her know when I came down & she would get over to see me. I want to write her a letter & tell her I’ll be coming this week. End & also that I’ll call her on Sat. morn. from Windsor.

Artifact 1940-06-25 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“It seemed whenever there was anything to pay, you girls dug down for it.”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 25, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 25, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 25, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 25, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 25, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 25, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 25, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 25, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse.

Artifact 1940-06-25 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Camp Borden, Ont.
Tues. nite.

Dear Frank:-

I received your letter to-day and was so glad to hear from you. I also got one from Onn. I was glad to hear you got home without any accidents as it was bad enough to get lost. I was sort of anxious to hear from you as it rained all evening Sun. up here & you had so far to drive & Ross so tired. Onn. said she drove thirty miles, if I remember right.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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