Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

Category: Canadian Second Infantry Division

  • Artifact 1940-07-16-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 16, 1940

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    Tues Morn.

    Dear Frances:-

    Well we’ve just finished breakfast & they are getting ready for a parade for exercise at our next stop which is just 20 more minutes. I have a nail in my shoe. So I wear my barrack shoes & stay & sweep out the coach & guard the equipment

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  • Artifact 1940-07-20-a – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

    Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – July 20, 1940

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    Sat. Morn.

    Dear La Verne:-

    I guess you know I have left Camp Borden. last week-end. I got a letter from Frances yesterday & she said she was talking to you on the phone that morning. (last sun.). I guess she was sort of upset when I phoned her from Camp & told her I was leaving.

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  • Artifact 1940-07-20-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 20, 1940

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    Sat. Morn.

    Dear Frances:-

    We received some mail last nite. I got your letter that you wrote last Sun. Boy! Was I ever glad to get it. It’s the first mail we’ve received since we left camp.

    You can send my mail to “Base P.O.” instead of Camp Borden from now on. Until I tell you different. I got two letters from Peggy. & on from Garnet & his folds. Peggy’s was written Sat. nite before I made the phone call. & the other Sun. nite. I haven’t got any that’s been written since Mon. yet.

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  • Artifact 1940-08-04-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – August 4, 1940

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    Sunday Aug. 4/40

    Dear Franc:-

    We arrived in England safely & am having a fairly good time only haven’t been here long enough to know what things are like. We just arrived too yesterday aft.

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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 1940-10-27-b – Postcard to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 27, 1940

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    Oct. 27/40

    Dear Franc:-

    Here is one of the cards that are sent with the cigarettes. I told you I’d send the card back.

    I have written a letter too. So in case you don’t get the letter. You may get this card. I’ll send the other one as soon as I work my way to it.

    I am okay. have received the letter from you & the Kiddies & was sure glad to get it. Well I’ll close for now.      Lovingly Yours

    Brother Harry

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