Correspondence – Dreams of Things That Were

Artifact 1939-09-10 – Letter To La Verne Woods

I still see her occasionally around the city…

Personal Letter to La Verne Woods from H.W. Manchester. September 10, 1939 - Page 1. — Personal Letter to La Verne Woods from H.W. Manchester. September 10, 1939 – Page 1.
Personal Letter to La Verne Woods from H.W. Manchester. September 10, 1939 – Page 1.

Personal Letter to La Verne Woods from H.W. Manchester. September 10, 1939 - Page 2. — Personal Letter to La Verne Woods from H.W. Manchester. September 10, 1939 – Page 2.
Personal Letter to La Verne Woods from H.W. Manchester. September 10, 1939 – Page 2.

Personal Letter to La Verne Woods from H.W. Manchester. September 10, 1939 - Envelope, Obverse — Personal Letter to La Verne Woods from H.W. Manchester. September 10, 1939 – Envelope, Obverse
Personal Letter to La Verne Woods from H.W. Manchester. September 10, 1939 – Envelope, Obverse

Personal Letter to La Verne Woods from H.W. Manchester. September 10, 1939 - Envelope, Reverse. — Personal Letter to La Verne Woods from H.W. Manchester. September 10, 1939 – Envelope, Reverse.
Personal Letter to La Verne Woods from H.W. Manchester. September 10, 1939 – Envelope, Reverse.

Letter to La Verne Woods – September 10, 1939

Transcription of Artifact Content

Dear La Verne:

I finally have settled myself enough to write to you, even though it is the first letter I have written in a long time.

Well I hope you are well. I am fine outside of the little touch of that hay fever which I get every year.

Artifact 1939-12-17 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

Well I miss being with you sometime this weekend…

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman from H.W. Manchester, December 17, 1939, pages 1 and 4.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman from H.W. Manchester, December 17, 1939, pages 1 and 4.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman from H.W. Manchester, December 17, 1939, pages 2 and 3.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman from H.W. Manchester, December 17, 1939, pages 2 and 3.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman from H.W. Manchester, December 17, 1939, Envelope, Obverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman from H.W. Manchester, December 17, 1939, Envelope, Obverse.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman from H.W. Manchester, December 17, 1939, Envelope, Reverse.
Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman from H.W. Manchester, December 17, 1939, Envelope, Reverse.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – December 17, 1939

Transcription of Artifact Content

Dear Sister:

Just a few lines to let you know I am fine, I did one guard last night from midnight until 6:00 A.M. this morning but didn’t intend a go on another one until tomorrow night at 6:00 PM. It really is tough guarding. You are plowing in white clay up to your ankles all around the joint. This sure is a good place for a barracks it is just like a mansion (inside) alongside of ours in Windsor.

Artifact 1939-12-23 – Christmas Card to La Verne Woods

Christmas 1939…

Harry William Manchester Christmas Card To La Verne Woods, December 12, 1939, Card, Obverse
Harry William Manchester Christmas Card To La Verne Woods, December 12, 1939, Card, Obverse

Harry William Manchester Christmas Card To La Verne Woods, December 12, 1939, Envelope, Obverse
Harry William Manchester Christmas Card To La Verne Woods, December 12, 1939, Envelope, Obverse

Christmas Card to La Verne Woods – December 22, 1939

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Artifact 1940-02-19 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“I was up for Orderly Room this morning and got a sentence of 7 days Confined to barracks…”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - February 19, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – February 19, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – February 19, 1940

Transcription of Artifact Content

Windsor, Ontario

Feb 19/40

Dear Frank:

Just a few lines to let you know I am O.K. I was going to come down at 4 O’clock last night, but it snowed so hard that I thought I would put it off until some night during the week.

Artifact 1940-05-07 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“My lighter sure works good. I think it is a grand one for ten cents don’t you?”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - May 7, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 7, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - May 7, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 2. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 7, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 7, 1940

Transcription of Artifact Content

Windsor Ontario

Tues. noon.

Dear Frances:

I think I promised you a letter, so here it is. It sure is hot this last couple of days isn’t it. We are almost cooking with these heavy clothes and equipment on.

We went on the scheme last night. We left barracks at seven, and by the time we marched out there, it was dark. Then we got in some time between eleven and twelve. Then I had a nice hot shower before I went to bed.

Artifact 1940-05-13 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“Our platoon went to Cedar Springs today…”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - May 13, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 13, 1940, sent from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 13, 1940

Transcription of Artifact Content

Windsor Ontario

Tues. Aft.

Dear Frances:

Just a few lines as I promised I’d write. I am over a Dot’s house in is really cool in here, compared to the barracks

Our platoon went to Cedar Springs today but I didn’t get in until 8 o’clock and they were gone. I have to go on guard to-nite, which I’m glad of as I ~~soon~~ will just have fatigue work to do ~~over the~~ on the next duty next weekend. When you get it done you are off in the evening.

Artifact 1940-05-26 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“I am in a canteen run by the Salvation Army and is it ever packed.”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - May 26, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 26, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - May 26, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 26, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - May 26, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2, Reverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 26, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2, Reverse.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – May 26, 1940

Transcription of Artifact Content

Camp Borden

Sun. nite

Dear Frances:

Just a few lines to let you know we arrived O.K. at five O’clock of course as soon as we got here we had to set our watches ahead an hour.

We have been sort of busy this aft. But didn’t do much but sleep this morn. I wrote to Onnellee this morning right after breakfast but haven’t had any way of sending it out yet.

Artifact 1940-06-02 (Assumed) – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“Well I just got finished pealing the pineapple for supper & I put the sugar on it. You didn’t have to send sugar as there is plenty of sugar yet.”

The envelope for this letter is missing. Based upon letter content, the date of the letter is believed to be June 2, 1940. Base artifact name arbitrarily set to "1940-06-02". — The envelope for this letter is missing. Based upon letter content, the date of the letter is believed to be June 2, 1940. Base artifact name arbitrarily set to “1940-06-02”.

Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – Unknown Date, assumed June 2, 1940

Editor’s Note

Editor Note – Unknown Artifact Original Date

The actual date of this artifact is unknown because there is no envelope with postmarks, but believed to have been written during the first or second week of June, 1940.

Transcription of Artifact Content

Camp Borden

Sun. aft.

Dear Frances:

Received your parcel O.K. and also a letter Fri. & Sat. Thanks a lot for the dinner. It was really swell. I just got the parcel about nine last night. I also got one from Pearl’s sister. It was a big chocolate box full of date cake & some candy. Well I had Marshall Healey over to our tent for dinner and of course I had Glen piper stay is he and I are in the same tent. The chicken & dressing was swell, but it is so warm in the day time I thought I’d better get it ate up.

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.

Artifact 1940-06-06 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

“The advance party left for England to-day. That is the whole division. About 50 went from our Regt.”

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 1.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Page 2.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Obverse.

Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman - June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse. — Personal Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 6, 1940, sent from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, Envelope, Reverse.

Artifact 1940-06-06 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

Transcription of Artifact Content

Camp Borden, Ont.

Dear Frances:

Was so glad to get your letter to-nite. I was looking for one from you. I didn’t get one from Onn. To-day. I guess she didn’t have time to write yesterday. Although it’s the first she’s missed this weeke.

You sure had a lot of pullets out of that bunch of chicks. I hope you have as good luck with these others as you had with the last bunch. We were out on a scheme the other day & went into a farm house to get our canteens full. They were just bringing some baby chicks as we were there & Bob Diamond & I watched them put them out.

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