Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

Tag: Pat Burlings' death

  • 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 1940-11-16-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Artifact 1940-11-16-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman, sent from Aldershot, England, United Kingdom


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    Aldershot England
    November 16/40

    Dear Franc:-

    I have just written answered five letters to-day. &I still have three more to answer. But I’m going to leave them & write you & Onn & call it enough.

    It has been a pretty nice Sun. The sun has shone all morning But it clouded up after-dinner & rained a little about three O’clock. It looks like it might get dark early & rain all night

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