La Verne Woods (née Manchester) – Page 2 – Dreams of Things That Were

Artifact 40-08-23-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - August 23, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – August 23, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - August 23, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 2. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – August 23, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 2.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - August 23, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 2, Reverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – August 23, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 2, Reverse.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – August 23, 1940

Transcription of Artifact Content

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.

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

“It isn’t so bad over here if my relatives & friends were here & if tobacco’s & razor blades & other necessities wer’nt so high in price.”

Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods - August 23, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – August 23, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods - August 23, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 2. — Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – August 23, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 2.

Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods - August 23, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 2, Reverse. — Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – August 23, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 2, Reverse.

Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – August 23, 1940

Transcription of Artifact Content

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.

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

“I have saw quite a number of refugees & also german prisoners.”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - July 20, 1940, sent from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 20, 1940, sent from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - July 20, 1940, sent from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Page 2. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 20, 1940, sent from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Page 2.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - July 20, 1940, sent from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Page 3. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 20, 1940, sent from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Page 3.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 20, 1940

Transcription of Artifact Content

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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.

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

“Well there isn’t much I can say xxx these letters as to were I am. As the people are not supposed to know until we reach our destination.”

Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods - July 20, 1940, sent from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – July 20, 1940, sent from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Page 1.

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.

Artifact 1940-06-04 – Letter to La Verne Woods

‘There was a big fire over at the airport about 7 O’clock and I went over. At first we thought it was a plane crashed…”

Personal Letter to La Verne Woods - June 4, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to La Verne Woods – June 4, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to La Verne Woods - June 4, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2. — Personal Letter to La Verne Woods – June 4, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.

Personal Letter to La Verne Woods - June 4, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse. — Personal Letter to La Verne Woods – June 4, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.

Artifact 1940-06-04 – Letter to La Verne Woods

Transcription of Artifact Content

Camp Borden, Ont.
Tues. nite.

Dearest La Verne:

Your letter was a very pleasant surprise I sure did feel good when I saw your writing I opened it even before Onnellee’s.

I had an address of yours, but I ~~did~~ thought you had moved since. So I asked Frances what it was in my last letter to her. She’ll probably send it in her next letter. But however I’m glad you got mine & wrote to me. I guess I’ve written about 25 or th 30 letters & I don’t know how many cards since I came a week ago.