Dreams of Things That Were

Tag: Glen Piper

Identified “Glen” referenced in Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – June 11, 1940 (and listed in “People” categories) as “Glen Piper.”

  • Artifact 1940-10-31 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 31, 1940

    Transcription of Artifact Content

    Aldershot Eng.
    October 31/40

    Dear Sister:-

    Well here it is Father’s birthday. I wonder how old he would be if he were living I’ve thought of him a lot to-day.

    I thought that money would come in handy. Thats why I signed it to you. However I want you & Elt. to make use of it for whatever you can

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  • Artifact 1940-09-26 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – September 26, 1940

    Transcription of Artifact Content

    Aldershot, Eng.
    Sept. 26/40

    Dear Franc:-

    I thought I’d better get buzy and answer a few letters as they are beginning to pil up on me again.

    Just received a letter from Stewy Hastein & his sister & a card of Lillian’s wedding announcement from Uncle Henry’s

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  • Artifact 1940-07-20-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 20, 1940

    Transcription of Artifact Content

    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [LOCATION REDACTED]

    Sat. Morn.

    Dear Frances:-

    We received some mail last nite. I got your letter that you wrote last Sun. Boy! Was I ever glad to get it. It’s the first mail we’ve received since we left camp.

    You can send my mail to “Base P.O.” instead of Camp Borden from now on. Until I tell you different. I got two letters from Peggy. & on from Garnet & his folds. Peggy’s was written Sat. nite before I made the phone call. & the other Sun. nite. I haven’t got any that’s been written since Mon. yet.

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  • Artifact 1940-07-15 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 15, 1940

    Transcription of Artifact Content

    Smiths falls
    ???????
    Mon. Morn.

    Dear Frances:-

    You’ll have to excuse my writing cuzz this train really rocks some times. However we’re still going strong toward the east. We have just past Perth Ont. & they say Smiths Falls will soon be coming up & then 100 miles to Montreal.

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  • Artifact 1940-06-21 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Artifact 1940-06-21 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Transcription of Artifact Content

    Camp Borden, Ont.
    Thurs. nite.

    Dear Frances:

    I received your letter the other day & also the girls. They sure did swell in writing them too. Thanks a lot for the box Frances. It sure was good. We just got it finished in the middle of the week, when Johnny Burn’s wife sent him a box. He & Bob sleep with Glen Piper & I. The four of us in our tent.

    I got a letter from Glaydys Gladys & Wilbur to-day & also one from La Verne. I sure was glad to hear from her. She said she was talking to you before she wrote. And that you expected coming up here this weekend. I hope you do. I’m sure counting on it. La Verne said if I came to Cottam, to let her know & they she would come over & see me.

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  • Artifact 1940-06-11 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Artifact 1940-06-11 – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Transcription of Artifact Content

    Camp Borden
    Tues. nite.

    Dear Frances:

    Was so glad to get your letter to-nite. I also got one from Garnet. Aunt Clara’ & John Hutzel’s G.F. Aunt Clara sent me a box yesterday with soap, shaving cream, dental cream, candy gum, and cand canned goods in in. I haven’t had a letter from Peggy since Sat. And I’m really disappointed. I can’t imagine wat whats the matter with her unless she doesn’t love me anymore. Maybe she found a new B.F B.F.

    I have had a bad cold and I went to the doctor. They said I had acute Broncitis. But I think I’ll be all right in a day or two I’m glad the kids got their hair done. I’ll bet they look really nice now. After me promising it to them and then you had to do it yourself. Well if I hadn’t went in debt for that watch. I guess I could have fulfilled my promise

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

    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 based upon content, is believed to have been written June 2, 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.

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