Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

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  • Artifact 1940-08-23-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 1940-09-13-a – 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 1940-10-26-a – 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 1940-11-05-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 5, 1940

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    Aldershot England
    November 5/40

    Dear Sis & all:-

    Here it is 10 O’clock & I should be going to bed. but Tweedale is going to write a short letter. So I thought I might as well too.

    Its raining like heck again to-nite as usual. But the Gerries haven’t been bothering us these last few days. I wrote Peg. to-nite too. I haven’t the attitude for writing after what I went thro’ last week. Gee! I felt tough

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  • Artifact 1940-11-07-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 7, 1940

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    Aldershot England
    November 7/40

    Dear Sister:-

    Well I was expecting Eva & her brother down to-day. But they didn’t show up. So I guess I’ll go to the show after supper.

    I wrote to Onnellee last nite But I want to drop another line to-nite. If I have time. Also Aunt Lil. I haven’t heard from her yet.

    Gee. I haven’t had any Canadien mail in a week. I expected some to-day. But it didn’t come

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  • Artifact 1940-11-15-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 15, 1940

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    Aldershot England
    November 15/40

    Dear Franc:-

    Here it is after lights out & I’m sitting up alone writing to you. I have already written to Onn. & Eva & I couldn’t go to bed without writing you. After the four nice letters I received from you this morn.

    At last our mail came in & I got 14 letters How’s that for getting mail eh? I got your 4, 3 from Onn. 1 from Marg. and Charlie,1 from Wilbur and Gladys, 1 from Josephine Wride in Kingsville 1 from Dot Sweetman, 1 from Mildred Spence, 1 from Chip, & 1 from Pearl. & I was really tickled too. Just imagine going 2 weeks without any mail

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