Dreams of Things That Were

Category: Frances Newman

Frances Newman [née Manchester] is the oldest sister of Harry William Manchester.

  • Artifact 1940-08-23 – 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 1940-08-20 – 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 1940-08-13 – 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 1940-08-04 – 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 1940-07-21 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 21, 194

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    July 21/40

    Dear Frances:-

    Received your letter to-day. And was sure glad to know that you got the letter I wrote on the train

    You asked me when we left camp. It was on Sun. note. A week ago to-nite. It sure don’t seem that long thou. Our trip was really swell on the train & the scenery was beautiful. We were on the train 2 days & nites & have been here the rest of the time. I hope we soon leave thou.

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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 1940-07-20 – 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 1940-07-16-b – Postcard to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Postcard to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 16, 1940

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    July 16

    Dear Frances:-

    Am fine. Hoping you are all the same almost ready to get off train. We have had a grand trip. Hope it’s all this nice well see you later

    As Ever

                 Harry M.

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  • Artifact 1940-07-16 – 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 1940-07-15 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 15, 1940

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    Smiths falls
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    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.

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