Dreams of Things That Were

Category: 1940

  • Artifact 1940-09-24 – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

    Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – September 24, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    Sept. 24/40

    Dear La Verne:-

    Well how are you getting along now? The last letter I got from Franc. She said you were’nt well. Of course you could easily be well again by now as it takes nearly three weeks, for mail to come across the ocean.

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  • Artifact 1940-09-20 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 20, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    Sept. 20/40

    Dear Franc:-

    I just finished writing to Mr. Allen’s & I thought I’d drop you a line or two before I shaved & had dinner.

    The whole regt. Has gone out on a scheme. They left at eight A.M. So I stayed in bed until ten. I don’t go on duty until 1.30 So I thought I’d better write some letters.

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  • Artifact 1940-09-13 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 13, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    Friday Sept. 13/40

    Dear Franc:-

    Was so glad to know that you received my first letter okay. I have been thinking that you should soon get one from me. I hope Onn. got one too for her birthday. I got a letter from her a couple days ago & she said then that would be the best present she could get. She hadn’t received any from up until that time yet.

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

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – August 23, 1940

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    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.

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

    Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – August 23, 1940

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    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.

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  • Artifact 1940-08-20 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – August 20, 1940

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    August 20/40

    Dear Franc:-

    Just a few lines to tell you I am enjoying my leave. Have been to London & bought these cards. I’m sending them home to keep. for me.

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  • Artifact 1940-08-13 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – August 13, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    Tues. Aug. 13/40

    Dear Franc:-

    Well I’ve finally set down to write you another letter. I have been going to write you for the last two or three days but just hadn’t got settled to it.

    I made my assignment this morn. Of twenty dollars. I think it will start from the first of August. & you should get your first cheque the first of September. However Franc. be sure & let me know when it comes & if it the full twenty dollars are there. Also don’t forget to send in that insurance book every couple or three months & they will mark it & send it back. That is the one I told you to send to them.

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  • Artifact 1940-08-04 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – August 4, 1940

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    Sunday Aug. 4/40

    Dear Franc:-

    We arrived in England safely & am having a fairly good time only haven’t been here long enough to know what things are like. We just arrived too yesterday aft.

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  • Artifact 1940-07-21 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 21, 194

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    July 21/40

    Dear Frances:-

    Received your letter to-day. And was sure glad to know that you got the letter I wrote on the train

    You asked me when we left camp. It was on Sun. note. A week ago to-nite. It sure don’t seem that long thou. Our trip was really swell on the train & the scenery was beautiful. We were on the train 2 days & nites & have been here the rest of the time. I hope we soon leave thou.

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

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 20, 1940

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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.

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