Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

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  • Artifact 1940-10-27-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 24, 1940

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    Aldershot, England
    October 27/40

    Dear Frank:-

    Was very pleased to hear from you & the kiddies yesterday morning. I also got letters from Onn. & Pearl’s sister Rita.

    The girls sure do write a swell letter for their ages. When we get our mail. We (the Police) are all in the office. & so I litte let Jimmie Tweedale read Marjorie’s & Marion’s letters. He thought they were pretty good. & I did too.

    Well Franc. I am fine & I guess I have a lot to be thankful for, for feeling as good as I do. Of course I’m still homesick.

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  • Artifact 1940-11-19-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Artifact 1940-11-19-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom

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    Aldershot England
    November 19/40

    Dear Franc:-

    Well, how is everyone over there. I still have this rotten cold. & every time I cough, I get pains across my stomach. I went into the M.O. to-nite & he said it was from my cold & it would leave with the cold. But the cold isn’t leaving. It’s getting worse

    I told you about me going. On the provost course. So yesterday. They sent me over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police headquarters for an interview. They asked me if I would volunteer into the provost corps, if I passed the course & I said “yes”. So I don’t know what’ll happen They’ll probably call me when they need me.

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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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