“The advance party left for England to-day. That is the whole division. About 50 went from our Regt.”
Last updated on January 22nd, 2022 at 04:15 am
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, Envelope, Obverse.
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.
‘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…”
Last updated on January 31st, 2023 at 03:10 am
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, 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.
“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.”
Last updated on January 31st, 2023 at 04:25 am
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”.
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
Unknown Artifact Original Date
The actual date of this artifact is unknown because the artifact itself is undated, and there is no accompanying envelope with postmarks. However, the artifact is believed to have been written Sunday, June 2, 1940. This date supposition is based on the timing of the departure of the “advance party” mentioned in Art_1940-06-01 (this artifact) and Art_1940-06-04.
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.