Letter from Glenn Brooks to his Family
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Title
Letter from Glenn Brooks to his Family
Description
He writes its has been a cold wet day and he has received no mail except from Dora. Flying has been keeping him busy. The food is good but different from what he is used to. He has written to his uncles.
Creator
Date
1944-04-02
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Format
One handwritten sheet
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Identifier
EBrooksGWBrooks[Fam]440402
Transcription
2 Apr 1944: Hello Everyone
It's Sunday evening once more. It is 6:30 and I have just finished my supper. At present I am sitting in the seat beside the fire. Has been a nasty day with lots of rain and wind, a real spring rain, but I guess it will do a lot of good.
I haven't received any letters from you this week but have got several from Dora. According to her you are all well and getting along pretty good. Gwen and Grant are busy with Easter exams so I understand. Hope you are getting along OK with your chickens now. They must be quite a size by now.
The crops are all in over here and they have been planting early potatoes around this part of the country.
I am kept busy with flying and theory but don't mind it too much. I haven’t been away from here for quite awhile. Our day off was cancelled this week but hope to get a 48 next week. I have a bicycle now and get lots of exercise running around camp.
My food is pretty good here but not like at home. I am really going to appreciate good food when I get back. We have some toast every night at bedtime here in the hut which we make over the fire. We are able to buy bread at a little store near here, no coupons are necessary. We also get coaco [ed. cocao] without coupons over here.
I got ambitious last night and wrote Johnny Grooms and Arnotts [ed. my father was known in the family as Arnot – John Arnot Van Nest - his uncle]. I also wrote Uncle Harvey and Uncle Jack last week. [ed. father’s brothers]
Well everything is about the same over here. I can't think of much news to tell you. Be sure and write whenever you have time. I sure like to get letters.
Love Glenn
It's Sunday evening once more. It is 6:30 and I have just finished my supper. At present I am sitting in the seat beside the fire. Has been a nasty day with lots of rain and wind, a real spring rain, but I guess it will do a lot of good.
I haven't received any letters from you this week but have got several from Dora. According to her you are all well and getting along pretty good. Gwen and Grant are busy with Easter exams so I understand. Hope you are getting along OK with your chickens now. They must be quite a size by now.
The crops are all in over here and they have been planting early potatoes around this part of the country.
I am kept busy with flying and theory but don't mind it too much. I haven’t been away from here for quite awhile. Our day off was cancelled this week but hope to get a 48 next week. I have a bicycle now and get lots of exercise running around camp.
My food is pretty good here but not like at home. I am really going to appreciate good food when I get back. We have some toast every night at bedtime here in the hut which we make over the fire. We are able to buy bread at a little store near here, no coupons are necessary. We also get coaco [ed. cocao] without coupons over here.
I got ambitious last night and wrote Johnny Grooms and Arnotts [ed. my father was known in the family as Arnot – John Arnot Van Nest - his uncle]. I also wrote Uncle Harvey and Uncle Jack last week. [ed. father’s brothers]
Well everything is about the same over here. I can't think of much news to tell you. Be sure and write whenever you have time. I sure like to get letters.
Love Glenn
Collection
Citation
Glenn Brooks, “Letter from Glenn Brooks to his Family,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 16, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/31132.