Frances Newman – Page 4 – Dreams of Things That Were

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

Transcription of Artifact Content

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

Transcription of Artifact Content

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

Transcription of Artifact Content

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

Transcription of Artifact Content

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

Transcription of Artifact Content

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 1940-06-02 (Assumed) – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“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.”

The envelope for this letter is missing. Based upon letter content, the date of the letter is believed to be June 2, 1940. Base artifact name arbitrarily set to "1940-06-02". — The envelope for this letter is missing. Based upon letter content, the date of the letter is believed to be June 2, 1940. Base artifact name arbitrarily set to “1940-06-02”.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – Unknown Date, assumed June 2, 1940

Editor’s Note

Editor Note – Unknown Artifact Original Date

The actual date of this artifact is unknown because there is no envelope with postmarks, but believed to have been written during the first or second week of June, 1940.

Transcription of Artifact Content

Camp Borden

Sun. aft.

Dear Frances:

Received your parcel O.K. and also a letter Fri. & Sat. Thanks a lot for the dinner. It was really swell. I just got the parcel about nine last night. I also got one from Pearl’s sister. It was a big chocolate box full of date cake & some candy. Well I had Marshall Healey over to our tent for dinner and of course I had Glen piper stay is he and I are in the same tent. The chicken & dressing was swell, but it is so warm in the day time I thought I’d better get it ate up.

Artifact 1940-05-26 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - May 26, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 26, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - May 26, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 26, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - May 26, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2, Reverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 26, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2, Reverse.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 26, 1940

Transcription of Artifact Content

Camp Borden

Sun. nite

Dear Frances:

Just a few lines to let you know we arrived O.K. at five O’clock of course as soon as we got here we had to set our watches ahead an hour.

We have been sort of busy this aft. But didn’t do much but sleep this morn. I wrote to Onnellee this morning right after breakfast but haven’t had any way of sending it out yet.

Artifact 1940-05-13 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“Our platoon went to Cedar Springs today…”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - May 13, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 13, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 13, 1940

Transcription of Artifact Content

Windsor Ontario

Tues. Aft.

Dear Frances:

Just a few lines as I promised I’d write. I am over a Dot’s house in is really cool in here, compared to the barracks

Our platoon went to Cedar Springs today but I didn’t get in until 8 o’clock and they were gone. I have to go on guard to-nite, which I’m glad of as I ~~soon~~ will just have fatigue work to do ~~over the~~ on the next duty next weekend. When you get it done you are off in the evening.

Artifact 1940-05-07 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“My lighter sure works good. I think it is a grand one for ten cents don’t you?”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - May 7, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 7, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - May 7, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 2. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 7, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 7, 1940

Transcription of Artifact Content

Windsor Ontario

Tues. noon.

Dear Frances:

I think I promised you a letter, so here it is. It sure is hot this last couple of days isn’t it. We are almost cooking with these heavy clothes and equipment on.

We went on the scheme last night. We left barracks at seven, and by the time we marched out there, it was dark. Then we got in some time between eleven and twelve. Then I had a nice hot shower before I went to bed.

Artifact 1940-02-19 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“I was up for Orderly Room this morning and got a sentence of 7 days Confined to barracks…”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - February 19, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – February 19, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – February 19, 1940

Transcription of Artifact Content

Windsor, Ontario

Feb 19/40

Dear Frank:

Just a few lines to let you know I am O.K. I was going to come down at 4 O’clock last night, but it snowed so hard that I thought I would put it off until some night during the week.

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