“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 2.
Personal Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – July 20, 1940, sent from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.
Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – July 20, 1940
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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [REDACTED LOCATION]
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.
“There were red cross ladies at that station handing out cigarettes & chocolate bars.”
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 16, 1940, sent from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, Page 1.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 16, 1940, sent from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, Page 2.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 16, 1940, sent from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, Page 2, Reverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 16, 1940, sent from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 16, 1940, sent from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 16, 1940
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Tues Morn.
Dear Frances:-
Well we’ve just finished breakfast & they are getting ready for a parade for exercise at our next stop which is just 20 more minutes. I have a nail in my shoe. So I wear my barrack shoes & stay & sweep out the coach & guard the equipment
“What land there was had hay cut on it & nothing over half an acre in size.”
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 15, 1940, sent from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 15, 1940, sent from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 15, 1940, sent from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 15, 1940, sent from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 15, 1940
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Smiths falls ??????? Mon. Morn.
Dear Frances:-
You’ll have to excuse my writing cuzz this train really rocks some times. However we’re still going strong toward the east. We have just past Perth Ont. & they say Smiths Falls will soon be coming up & then 100 miles to Montreal.
“…I want you to send my white flannels to the cleaners & be sure they bring them back by next Sat.”
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 10, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 10, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 10, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 10, 1940
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Camp Borden, Ont.
Wed. nite.
Dear Sister:-
I’m so sorry I didn’t write you sooner But I’ve been pretty busy & haven’t written any one but Onn. And I guess you know I’ve got to find time to write to her Frances. You really don[t know how much she means to me & her family will do anything for me.
“Although I’d like to see Peggy there. But I guess I won’t have to ask your permission. I think that you love her more than I do. And I sure do.”
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 2, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 2, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 2, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2, Reverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 2, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 2, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse.
Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 2, 1940
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Camp Borden, Ont.
Tues. nite.
Dear Frank:-
Well I guess it’s about time I got busy on your letter. I wrote Helen Irvin[s letter just before supper and then I thought I’d better get at yours.
Onnellee said She would like for Marrianne, Ross, her & I to go on a picnic, when I come home. But I told her what your said, about her coming out there. However I’ll be calling her when I arrive on Sat. & if you happen to call her before that you & her can arrange. I know you’ll want me to be with you. & I told her that. Anyway La Verne wanted me to let her know when I came down & she would get over to see me. I want to write her a letter & tell her I’ll be coming this week. End & also that I’ll call her on Sat. morn. from Windsor.
“It seemed whenever there was anything to pay, you girls dug down for it.”
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 25, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 25, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 25, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 25, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse.
Artifact 1940-06-25 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
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Camp Borden, Ont.
Tues. nite.
Dear Frank:-
I received your letter to-day and was so glad to hear from you. I also got one from Onn. I was glad to hear you got home without any accidents as it was bad enough to get lost. I was sort of anxious to hear from you as it rained all evening Sun. up here & you had so far to drive & Ross so tired. Onn. said she drove thirty miles, if I remember right.
“We heard from Jeff & he said he had a car accide…”
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 21, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 21, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 21, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 21, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse.
Artifact 1940-06-21 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman
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Camp Borden, Ont.
Thurs. nite.
Dear Frances:
I received your letter the other
day & also the girls. They sure did swell in writing them too. Thanks a lot
for the box Frances. It sure was good. We just got it finished in the middle of
the week, when Johnny Burn’s wife sent him a box. He & Bob sleep with Glen
Piper & I. The four of us in our tent.
I got a letter from Glaydys
Gladys & Wilbur to-day & also one from La Verne. I sure was glad to
hear from her. She said she was talking to you before she wrote. And that you
expected coming up here this weekend. I hope you do. I’m sure counting on it.
La Verne said if I came to Cottam, to let her know & they she would
come over & see me.