Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

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  • Artifact 1940-07-16-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 16, 1940

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    Tues Morn.

    Dear Frances:-

    Well we’ve just finished breakfast & they are getting ready for a parade for exercise at our next stop which is just 20 more minutes. I have a nail in my shoe. So I wear my barrack shoes & stay & sweep out the coach & guard the equipment

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  • Artifact 1940-07-20-a – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

    Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – July 20, 1940

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    Sat. Morn.

    Dear La Verne:-

    I guess you know I have left Camp Borden. last week-end. I got a letter from Frances yesterday & she said she was talking to you on the phone that morning. (last sun.). I guess she was sort of upset when I phoned her from Camp & told her I was leaving.

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

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – July 20, 1940

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    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 1940-08-04-a – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – August 4, 1940

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    Sunday Aug. 4/40

    Dear Franc:-

    We arrived in England safely & am having a fairly good time only haven’t been here long enough to know what things are like. We just arrived too yesterday aft.

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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 1940-10-11-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 1940-10-19-a – Letter to Miss La Verne Woods

    Letter to Miss La Verne Woods – October 19, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    October 19/40

    Dear La Verne:-

    Just a few lines to let you know I have received your cigarettes (also Franc’s) I want to say Thanks a Million Sis.

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  • Artifact 1940-10-19-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – October 19, 1940

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    Aldershot, Eng.
    October 19/40

    Dear Franc:-

    Well I wrote you a letter a couple days ago& then I received one from you the next morning. And was sure glad to get it.

    I have sort of a cold. But otherwise I’m fine. I’m glad you are all well. I am getting your mail okay Franc. Only it takes time you know.

    I received the six hundred cigs yesterday from you & La Verne. & I might say “Thanks a Million” I want to write La Verne too. & thank her for them. When you send them next time. I’d rather the winchesters if you can send them. But I should critizize critisize cuzz any kind is better than these limy cigs.

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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 1940-10-31-b – Postcard to Miss L. Woods

    Postcard to Miss L. Woods – October 31, 1940

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    Oct. 31/40

    Dear La Verne:-

    You can see by this that I have received the cigs.

    Thanks a million dear. I really enjoyed them & now that I’m down to the card I am returning it to you.

    Have had a bad cold this week, but am improving now.

    I will write a letter in a couple days when I feel better.

    I hope you are all well over there. Be sure & write whenever you have time. I will close for now

    Lovingly Yours    Harry

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