Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

Category: La Verne Woods (née Manchester)

Artifact 1940-11-08 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

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Editor One

Jan 14, 2022

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January 15, 2023

in 1940, Aldershot, Essex Scottish Regiment, Frances Newman, George Woods, Hants, Highland Park, Jimmie Woods, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Onnellee Reive

Chase & Sanborns coffee, cold and fever, Corporal of police, Franc [Frances Newman], George [Woods], Jimmie [Woods], Onnellee [Reive], sister, sunk in a ship

“…I can’t say much to-nite. But I do wish I were back home.”
Artifact 1940-11-01 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Jan 10, 2022

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Bill Reive, Charles Manchester, Chip, Dot [Dorothy] Sweetman, Essex Scottish Regiment, Eva Robson, Frances Newman, Jeff, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Onnellee Reive, Pearl, Wilf[red] Sycamore, Windsor

Billie [Bill Reive], bombs, boyfriend, Charlie [Manchester], Chip, Dot [Sweetman], Eva [Robson], girlfriend, Jeff, La Verne [Woods], Mr. & Mrs. Newman, Onnelle [Reive], Pearl, tonsils, Wilf [Sycamore]

“Billie wrote a letter to me & put it in with Onn. He’s quite a boy Isn’t he?”
Artifact 1940-10-31-b – Postcard to Miss L. Woods

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Editor One

Jan 7, 2022

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Hants, Highland Park, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Postcard

cigs, illness, La Verne Woods, sister, Sweet Caps cigarettes

Postcard to Miss L. Woods – October 31, 1940 Transcription of Artifact Content Oct. 31/40 Dear La Verne:- You can see by this that I have received the cigs. Thanks a million dear. I really enjoyed them & now that I’m down to the card I am returning it to you. Have had a bad…
Artifact 1940-10-31 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Jan 7, 2022

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Elton Newman, Frances Newman, Glen Piper, Jason Manchester, Jimmie Tweedale, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Newspaper Article, Peggy

{Windsor] Star, Aldershot, cigarette post card, Elton Newman, father, Glen Piper, illness, Jason Manchester, Jimmie Tweedale, La Verne Woods, money, Peg[gy], School teacher pushing boxcar, wife

“Piper is okay. Only we still nagg the devil out of him”
Artifact 1940-10-27 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Jan 5, 2022

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Aunt Clara, Camp Borden, Clarence, Eva Robson, Frances Newman, Jimmie Tweedale, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Marion Newman, Marjorie Newman, Miscellaneous, Onnellee Reive, Pearl’s Cousin, Pearl’s Sister, Rita [Pearl’s sister]

Barracks, Camp Borden [Ontario], Canada, clothing, eggs, injuries, meat, Motorcycles, parcels, silk stockings, tonsils, truck drivers, xmas presents

“Gee that’s really news about Chuck & Inez getting married”
Artifact 1940-10-19 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

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Editor One

Jan 1, 2022

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Frances Newman, Highland Park, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Miscellaneous

Franc [Francis Newman], homesick, leave [military], sister

“Well I guess you won’t be interested in our hardships. ”
Artifact 1940-10-11 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

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Editor One

Jan 4, 2021

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aunt Della, Auxiliary Territorial Service (A.T.S.), Base P.O., Frances Newman, Glen Upcott, Jean, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Mary Alice, Military Leave, Miscellaneous, Onnellee Reive, Utah Hickmoth, Windsor

A.T.S. [Auxillary Territorial Service], A.T.S. girls, Aldershot, aunt, Aunt Della, Base P.O., bombing, cigarettes, Cottam, cousin, dance, England, Franc [Francis Newman], Glen Upcott, grandmother, husband, Jean, Jimmy Neal, leave [military], Mary Alice, military district, nurses, office, Onn [Onnellee Reive], Onnellee [Reive], Scotland, show, sister, soldiers, Utah Hickmoth, Windsor

“Well the liking of England is wearing off now.”
Artifact 1940-10-05 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

May 21, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Burns Bros., Canada, Clarence, Ducky Rome, Elmer, Elton Newman, England, Eula, Frances Newman, Glen Piper, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Lillian, London, Military Leave, Montreal, Mort, Onnellee Reive, Ontario, Pearl, Pearl’s Cousin, Pearl’s Sister, Quebec, Ruthven, Stewy Mossips, United Kingdom, Windsor

bombing raid, Burns' boys [brothers], canned goods, cigarettes, Clarence [unspecified], Ducky Rome, Elmer [unspecified], Elton [Newman], Eula [unspecified], Glen [Piper], John [unspecified], Kiddies, La Verne [Woods], lawyer, Lillian [unspecified], military leave, Mort [unspecified], Onn. [Onnelle Reive], Pearl, Pearl’s sister, Pearl's cousin, pies, razor blades, Regiment, shilling, Stewy Mossips, wedding

“We are having quite a bit of bombing Franc. But London has been getting the worst of it.”
Artifact 1940-09-20 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Apr 26, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Canada, England, Essex Scottish Regiment, Frances Newman, Gladys, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, Military Police, Ruthven, United Kingdom, United States

Aldershot, Canada, cigarettes, dinner, Doublemint Gum, England, Gladys, grain, Hospital, La Verne, London, major, on duty, Peggy, Pipe Tobacco, police, Regiment, scheme, Sgt. [Sergeant], souvineirs, United Kingdom

“The boys that don’t smoke pipes use the same kind of tobacco & roll the butts into another cigarette. There is very little tobacco wasted over here.”
Artifact 40-08-23-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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Editor One

Apr 24, 2020

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January 22, 2022

in 1940, Aldershot, Elton Newman, Essex Scottish Regiment, Frances Newman, La Verne Woods (née Manchester), Letter, London, Military Leave, Peggy, Ruthven

Air Raid, Aldershot, Ammunition Train, bombs, Elton, England, Essex Scottish Regiment, La Verne, London, military leave, None., Peggy, Sis, United Kingdom

“I just wish you could spend one week here. You would be scared skinny.”