Dreams of Things That Were

Category: 1940

  • Artifact 1940-10-27-c – Postcard to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 27, 1940

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    Oct. 27/40

    Dear Franc:-

    Here is one of the cards that are sent with the cigarettes. I told you I’d send the card back.

    I have written a letter too. So in case you don’t get the letter. You may get this card. I’ll send the other one as soon as I work my way to it.

    I am okay. have received the letter from you & the Kiddies & was sure glad to get it. Well I’ll close for now.      Lovingly Yours

    Brother Harry

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    Information Note

    Information – Harry William Manchester Reference to “Kiddies”

    Harry William Manchester’s reference to “the Kiddies” is a reference to his nieces: Marjorie and Marion Newman.

     

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  • Artifact 1940-10-27 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    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.

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  • Artifact 1940-10-26 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Artifact 1940-10-26 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    October 26/40

    Dear Frances:-

    Just a few lines to tell you, that I received your cigs to-day. They are the ones that Gladys. & you sent together. I want to write to her too & thank her as well as you.

    Glen just got some too & he has just paid me back some that lent him.

    I suppose by the time you receive this letter. You’ll have heard about Pat Burling Poor Pat. It’s just to bad about him. I think I’m going to be a pallbearer for his funeral. It just happened this Morn. & half of the guys are frightened to sleep in this room now. I have half a notion to go & sleep in another room myself. Well the boys all feel so bad cuzz’ everybody in this room liked Pat. a lot.

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  • Artifact 1940-10-24 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    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’

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  • Artifact 1940-10-19-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    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.

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  • Artifact 1940-10-19 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

    Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – October 19, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    October 19/40

    Dear La Verne:-

    Just a few lines to let you know I have received your cigarettes (also Franc’s) I want to say Thanks a Million Sis.

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  • Artifact 1940-10-16 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    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.

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  • Artifact 1940-10-11 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

    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.

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  • Artifact 1940-10-05 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    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.

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  • Artifact 1940-09-26 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    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

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