Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

Category: Military

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

    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

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

    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.

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  • Artifact 1940-08-13-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – August 13, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    Tues. Aug. 13/40

    Dear Franc:-

    Well I’ve finally set down to write you another letter. I have been going to write you for the last two or three days but just hadn’t got settled to it.

    I made my assignment this morn. Of twenty dollars. I think it will start from the first of August. & you should get your first cheque the first of September. However Franc. be sure & let me know when it comes & if it the full twenty dollars are there. Also don’t forget to send in that insurance book every couple or three months & they will mark it & send it back. That is the one I told you to send to them.

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  • Artifact 1940-08-20-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – August 20, 1940

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    August 20/40

    Dear Franc:-

    Just a few lines to tell you I am enjoying my leave. Have been to London & bought these cards. I’m sending them home to keep. for me.

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  • Artifact 1940-08-23-a – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

    Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – August 23, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    Aug. 23/40

    Dear La Verne:-

    Was I ever glad to get your letter the other day. I got a bunch of them all at once. And yours was a little more welcome than either Franc’s or Peggy’s I think. Of course I guess I hear from them ofterner is why. But I’m glad to hear from them too as I can sure read a lot of letters over here.

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  • Artifact 1940-08-23-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – August 23, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    Aug. 23/40

    Dear Sis:-

    Well I’ve finally got down to writing your letter. I’ll have to write bits at a time between work. I was going to write sooner, but I guess I didn’t take the time, while I was on my leave. I want to answer La Vernes letter too.

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  • Artifact 1940-09-20-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 20, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    Sept. 20/40

    Dear Franc:-

    I just finished writing to Mr. Allen’s & I thought I’d drop you a line or two before I shaved & had dinner.

    The whole regt. Has gone out on a scheme. They left at eight A.M. So I stayed in bed until ten. I don’t go on duty until 1.30 So I thought I’d better write some letters.

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  • Artifact 1940-09-24-a – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

    Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – September 24, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    Sept. 24/40

    Dear La Verne:-

    Well how are you getting along now? The last letter I got from Franc. She said you were’nt well. Of course you could easily be well again by now as it takes nearly three weeks, for mail to come across the ocean.

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  • Artifact 1940-10-05-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 5, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    October 5/40

    Dear Franc:-

    I have received two letters from you & two from Onn. also her cigs & I’m sure enjoying them.

    One of yours was written Sept 11 which I received first & one Sept. 5 I got it the following day. I’m glad Elt. dropped a line too. Tell him to do it as often as he can.

    I’m glad you liked the cards, Franc. I thought you would. They only cost me one shilling (24) – they were worth it. I had been telling Clarence that they were anxious to hear from him & he said he had written two or three letters.

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  • Artifact 1940-10-11-a – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

    Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – October 11, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    October 11/40

    Dear Sister:-

    I was so glad to hear from you this morn. I have been looking for a letter from you for so long. & I begin to think you had forgotten your little brother in England. I have written you about three times.

    Well I’ll start answering some of your questions. It’s a good thing you ask me things. Or I wouldn’t know what to write.

    Well the liking of England is wearing off now. “There is no place like home.” No mater what kind of a dump your home is. It is better than anyplace else.

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