Letter from Glenn Brooks to his Family
Title
Letter from Glenn Brooks to his Family
Description
Glenn writes he is settled in his new station. He has been receiving mail and a parcel from Canada. He has been to the seaside. He asks after the chickens and family.
Creator
Date
1944-05-28
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
One handwritten double sided air letter
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
EBrooksGWBrooks[Fam]440528-0001, EBrooksGWBrooks[Fam]440528-0002
Transcription
May 28/44
Hello Folks:
Well its Sunday evening and almost the end of May. Has been a grand week so far as the weather is concerned very warm and not much rain for a change.
I am settled down on my new station, having been there since last Monday.
Received 3 letters from Dora this week also 2 from Uncle Jack and one from Arnott and Mary. I also received 3 parcels all from Dora. One box of chocolates and two large parcels. So I have [deleted] ing [/deleted] been doing quite well. I am hoping to hear from you folks again soon. My last letter was a week ago I believe.
Dora mentioned Jesse and you all being down there for supper and something about Gwen spraining her angle [sic] also about Grant loving his pocket book.
I understand Arch is on his way back now and may be here by this time.
I spent one day this past week by the sea-side A really wonderful beach and bathing facilities. It looked a little cool to me but some were swimming I have some post cards I bought which I will send to you soon.
Hope your chickens are doing fine and spraying is coming along ok. According to Uncle Jack you are all quite well. His letters were posted a month apart and I received them the same day. Mail is certainly queer how it gets mixed up
[page break]
Everything is going fine with me. I'm getting awful fat and lazy I’m afraid. It would be very hard to work for a living now after lying around so much. However I manage to get the time in. I can't say much of what I'm doing. They are checking our mail very close lately.
Must soon close for to-night, will write next week
[Air Mail letter front]
[postmarks]
[postage stamp]
Mrs. S.W. Brooks,
R.R.[symbol] 4,
Bowmanville,
Ontario, Canada.
[/Air Mail letter front]
[Air Mail letter back]
Sgt. Brooks
R198013
RCAF
Overseas
[/Air Mail letter back]
Take good care of yourself and don't work too hard I think of you all often and wish I were back home again but it’s a wonderful experience seeing the country Hope to be home to stay soon, War news is is [sic] very good So long for now
Love to all
Glenn
Hello Folks:
Well its Sunday evening and almost the end of May. Has been a grand week so far as the weather is concerned very warm and not much rain for a change.
I am settled down on my new station, having been there since last Monday.
Received 3 letters from Dora this week also 2 from Uncle Jack and one from Arnott and Mary. I also received 3 parcels all from Dora. One box of chocolates and two large parcels. So I have [deleted] ing [/deleted] been doing quite well. I am hoping to hear from you folks again soon. My last letter was a week ago I believe.
Dora mentioned Jesse and you all being down there for supper and something about Gwen spraining her angle [sic] also about Grant loving his pocket book.
I understand Arch is on his way back now and may be here by this time.
I spent one day this past week by the sea-side A really wonderful beach and bathing facilities. It looked a little cool to me but some were swimming I have some post cards I bought which I will send to you soon.
Hope your chickens are doing fine and spraying is coming along ok. According to Uncle Jack you are all quite well. His letters were posted a month apart and I received them the same day. Mail is certainly queer how it gets mixed up
[page break]
Everything is going fine with me. I'm getting awful fat and lazy I’m afraid. It would be very hard to work for a living now after lying around so much. However I manage to get the time in. I can't say much of what I'm doing. They are checking our mail very close lately.
Must soon close for to-night, will write next week
[Air Mail letter front]
[postmarks]
[postage stamp]
Mrs. S.W. Brooks,
R.R.[symbol] 4,
Bowmanville,
Ontario, Canada.
[/Air Mail letter front]
[Air Mail letter back]
Sgt. Brooks
R198013
RCAF
Overseas
[/Air Mail letter back]
Take good care of yourself and don't work too hard I think of you all often and wish I were back home again but it’s a wonderful experience seeing the country Hope to be home to stay soon, War news is is [sic] very good So long for now
Love to all
Glenn
Collection
Citation
Glenn Brooks, “Letter from Glenn Brooks to his Family,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 13, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/31106.