Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

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  • Artifact 1940-10-11-a – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

    Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – October 11, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    October 11/40

    Dear Sister:-

    I was so glad to hear from you this morn. I have been looking for a letter from you for so long. & I begin to think you had forgotten your little brother in England. I have written you about three times.

    Well I’ll start answering some of your questions. It’s a good thing you ask me things. Or I wouldn’t know what to write.

    Well the liking of England is wearing off now. “There is no place like home.” No mater what kind of a dump your home is. It is better than anyplace else.

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  • Artifact 1940-10-16-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 16, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    October 16/40

    Dear Franc:-

    I haven’t heard from you for some time. Nor I haven’t written either. But here’s a small letter now. This is my eighth for this aft. & evening. & I’m all caught up on answering again. (Until I get some more letters)

    I spent the Week-end with Pearls’ cousin in London Her name is Eva Robson  26 yrs. old & works for a lawyer. And boy is she a good cook. I had a chicken dinner.

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  • Artifact 1940-10-24-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 24, 1940

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    Aldershot, England
    October 24/40

    My Dear Sister:-

    Was so glad to get your letter yesterday. But I didn’t get a chance to answer it until to-nite. I also got on from Onn. & I’ll try & get hers answered too.

    I’m sorry you haven’t heard from me for so long. It isn’t because I haven’t written. It must be as you said. It went down on that ship with those refugee children. I think that I’m getting all your mail tho’

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  • Artifact 1940-12-01-a – Letter to Mrs. L. Woods

    Letter to Mrs. L. Woods – December 01, 1940

    Editor’s Note

    Strikethrough – Redaction

    The series of “X” characters (e.g., “XXXXXXXXXXX”) appearing in the webpage presentation of this artifact indicate either: illegible markings in the original artifact; a deliberate strikethrough made by the author of the artifact; or deliberate redaction of the content by third parties, such as military or postal censors.

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    Aldershot England
    Sun. December 1/40

    Dear La Verne:-

    I’ll always forgive you for anything dear. I realize that your are busy. I’m glad you wrote to Franc. Too. She XXXX writes to me & says she can’t imagine whats the matter cause you don’t write

    I’m glad to know that Jimmie is fine. & also the rest of the Woods family. I can XXXXXXXXXXXXX the house looks without Eleanor & Wilfred there.

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