Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

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  • Artifact 1940-08-23-a – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

    Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – August 23, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    Aug. 23/40

    Dear La Verne:-

    Was I ever glad to get your letter the other day. I got a bunch of them all at once. And yours was a little more welcome than either Franc’s or Peggy’s I think. Of course I guess I hear from them ofterner is why. But I’m glad to hear from them too as I can sure read a lot of letters over here.

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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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