Dreams of Things That Were

The Wartime Correspondence of Harry William Manchester

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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 1940-11-19-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 1940-11-21-b – Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman

    Letter to Mrs. Elton Newman – November 21, 1940

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    Aldershot England
    November 21/40

    Dear Franc:-

    Just a few lines before climbing into bed to nite. I just got back from seeing Eva home on the train. She came down this aft. to see me. I was going to take the aft. off anyway & do that shopping that I’ve been going to do for several days. I was out getting some equipment right after dinner & the cpl. met me & said. There’s someone to see you, Harry & he said take the aft. off if you want to. So I looked over & Low & behold, it was Eva. I guess I’ll do my shopping to-morrow aft. If every thing goes right & the sgt. wants me to get a little more practice at riding & he says when Burdette & Tweedale get back (Sat. morn.) we’ll make them work Sun. & he & I’ll go riding in the country.

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