“…I can’t say much to-nite. But I do wish I were back home.”
Last updated on January 15th, 2023 at 03:25 am
Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – November 8, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – November 8, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – November 8, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – November 8, 1940
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Aldershot England November 8/40
Dear La Verne:-
Here it is almost bedtime & I just got off police duty. The Corporal of the police are here alone in our cozy little office & he’s making us a cup of good old Chase & Sanborns coffee. I just felt that I couldn’t put your letter off any longer. So decided I’d scratch a few lines before going to bed.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 7, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 7, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 7, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 7, 1940
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Aldershot England November 7/40
Dear Sister:-
Well I was expecting Eva & her brother down to-day. But they didn’t show up. So I guess I’ll go to the show after supper.
I wrote to Onnellee last nite But I want to drop another line to-nite. If I have time. Also Aunt Lil. I haven’t heard from her yet.
Gee. I haven’t had any Canadien mail in a week. I expected some to-day. But it didn’t come
A bunch of Canadiens arrived the other day from Iceland. & are they a happy bunch. Bob Oakley that used to fork from for Les. Ash & Wane Tully. was amongst them. He had a bunch of pictures he took in Iceland. & what a desolate looking place. Not a tree in sight.
He gave me some Money he brought from there & I’m going to try & wrap it up & send it in this letter.
Gee Franc. I wish some mail would arrive from you & Onnellee You know I wasn’t going to write her last night But I went to the show& I couldn’t get her off my mind. So I had to write her before I went to bed.
There is an air raid on now & I soon have to go to supper. Gee I can’t understand why they fly over us & drop their eggs & none has come near us. Lucky Aren’t we? Well I’ll write some more after supper.
Well I’ve finished & what a louzy supper. I wish I could have supper with you some nighe.
They are starting to give the seven days leaves out now. & I expect to go in a couple weeks. Tweedale & Wilf. the guy I went on my last leave with. Are going together first this time & then I go next. If we go to Scotland. We get 2 days extra to toe travel on. So that’ll make me nine days all told
Well Franc. my (xxxx) lips I mean the sores on my lips are just about dried. And I feel much better. I cleeen cleaned my teeth to day for the first My lips were so sore before that I couldn’t stand to clean them.
Weel Franc. There isn’t much more to say. So I guess I’d better close for now. So I’ll say
Good Night
Your Loving Brother
Harry
P.S.
This crazy Tweedale would drive the best of men nuts
“Billie wrote a letter to me & put it in with Onn. He’s quite a boy Isn’t he?”
Last updated on January 22nd, 2022 at 04:06 am
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 1, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 1, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 1, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 1, 1940
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Aldershot England November 1/40
Dear Sis:-
Well I received another letter from you this morn. Also two from Onn. I’m glad they come as often as they do & I hope you get all yours now. I am going to start numbering them on the back of the envelope the same as I have started with Onnellee’s & then you can tell if any are lost or not.
“Gee that’s really news about Chuck & Inez getting married”
Last updated on January 22nd, 2022 at 04:02 am
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 27, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 27, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 24, 1940
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Aldershot, England October 27/40
Dear Frank:-
Was very pleased to hear rom you & the kiddies yesterday morning. I also got letters from Onn. & Pearl’s sister Rita.
The girls sure do write a swell letter for their ages. When we get our mail. We (the Police) are all in the office. & so I litte let Jimmie Tweedale read Marjorie’s & Marion’s letters. He thought they were pretty good. & I did too.
Well Franc. I am fine & I guess I have a lot to be thankful for, for feeling as good as I do. Of course I’m still homesick.
“I’m sorry you haven’t heard from me for so long. It isn’t because I haven’t written. It must be as you said. It went down on that ship with those refugee children.”
Last updated on January 7th, 2023 at 12:04 am
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 24, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 24, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 24, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 24, 1940
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Aldershot, England October 24/40
My Dear Sister:-
Was so glad to get your letter yesterday. But I didn’t get a chance to answer it until to-nite. I also got on from Onn. & I’ll try & get hers answered too.
I’m sorry you haven’t heard from me for so long. It isn’t because I haven’t written. It must be as you said. It went down on that ship with those refugee children. I think that I’m getting all your mail tho’
“I was down to the bus depot yesterday aft. waiting for Eva to come in from London”
Last updated on January 22nd, 2022 at 03:57 am
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 19, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 19, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 19, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 19, 1940
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Aldershot, Eng. October 19/40
Dear Franc:-
Well I wrote you a letter a couple days ago& then I received one from you the next morning. And was sure glad to get it.
I have sort of a cold. But otherwise I’m fine. I’m glad you are all well. I am getting your mail okay Franc. Only it takes time you know.
I received the six hundred cigs yesterday from you & La Verne. & I might say “Thanks a Million” I want to write La Verne too. & thank her for them. When you send them next time. I’d rather the winchesters if you can send them. But I should critizize critisize cuzz any kind is better than these limy cigs.
“Boy Sat. nite in London the bombs were really falling.”
Last updated on February 1st, 2023 at 10:32 pm
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 16, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 16, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 16, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 16, 1940
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Aldershot, Eng. October 16/40
Dear Franc:-
I haven’t heard from you for some time. Nor I haven’t written either. But here’s a small letter now. This is my eighth for this aft. & evening. & I’m all caught up on answering again. (Until I get some more letters)
I spent the Weed-end with Pearls’ cousin in London Her name is Eva Robson 26 yrs. old & works for a lawyer. And boy is she a good cook. I had a chicken dinner.
Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – October 11, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – October 11, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – October 11, 1940
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Aldershot, Eng. October 11/40
Dear Sister:-
I was so glad to hear from you this morn. I have been looking for a letter from you for so long. & I begin to think you had forgotten your little brother in England. I have written you about three times.
Well I’ll start answering some of your questions. It’s a good thing you ask me things. Or I wouldn’t know what to write.
Well the liking of England is wearing off now. “There is no place like home.” No mater what kind of a dump your home is. It is better than anyplace else.
“We are having quite a bit of bombing Franc. But London has been getting the worst of it.”
Last updated on January 22nd, 2022 at 03:50 am
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 5, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 5, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 5, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 5, 1940
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Aldershot, Eng. October 5/40
Dear Franc:-
I have received two letters from you & two from Onn. also her cigs & I’m sure enjoying them.
One of yours was written Sept 11 which I received first & one Sept. 5 I got it the following day. I’m glad Elt. dropped a line too. Tell him to do it as often as he can.
I’m glad you liked the cards, Franc. I thought you would. They only cost me one shilling (24) – they were worth it. I had been telling Clarence that they were anxious to hear from him & he said he had written two or three letters.
“Boy I had some swell ‘coconut cream’ pie last. nite. This cousin of Pearls that lives alone in an apartment in London. She is a private stenographer & adviser of a lawyer. & she came down yesterday aft. & went back this morn”
Last updated on January 22nd, 2022 at 03:49 am
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 26, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Page 1.
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Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 26, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 26, 1940, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 26, 1940
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Aldershot, Eng. Sept. 26/40
Dear Franc:-
I thought I’d better get buzy and answer a few letters as they are beginning to pil up on me again.
Just received a letter from Stewy Hastein & his sister & a card of Lillian’s wedding announcement from Uncle Henry’s