Letter from Hairlon Scott to Daphne

Letter from Hairlon Scott to Daphne

The letter thanks her for their Christmas Card. He includes a photograph of his granddaughter, explaining that her father is serving in Italy.

1944-02-06

Three handwritten sheets

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EScottH[Recipient]D440206-0001, EScottH[Recipient]D440206-0002, EScottH[Recipient]D440206-0003

998 Dorchester avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

[underlined] February 6th 1944. [/underlined]

My Dear Daphne,

The writer of this very boring letter to you is Neil Scott’s Daddy & the reason for writing is to tell you dear [inserted] little [/inserted] girl how happy it made our home here in far away Canada to think a little lass like you had such a [underlined] large [/underlined] & [underlined] wonderful heart [/underlined] to send to our boy and his crew of grand fellows such a nice Xmas message you wrote on that Xmas Card, now hanging in Neil’s room here where every night it is seen & we think of [underlined] you [/underlined]. We think it was splendid of you Daphne Darling and our thanks cannot be fully conveyed in a mere letter we can only say Dear [underlined] thank you [/underlined] & may God in his Great Mercy bring to your home and to our home the safe & quick return of all who

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are serving their King & Country.

You have a splendid Mummy & Daddy when a little girl of 6 years can write such a lovely message – may be in the years to come we may have the pleasure of meeting you [inserted] all [/inserted] & thanking you for your kindness to our Laddie. We hope so.

In our home we have a little grand Daughter named Jocelyn Neil Wilson she is now 14 months old & has 5 teeth; a happy, sunny smile – heaps of chuckles & laughs. Her Daddy is in Italy & has never yet seen her but we here keep praying he will come home to Jocelyn & her mother soon. I am enclosing a snapshot of Jocelyn with her granny (Neil’s mother) it was taken some 5 months ago but maybe you can see what a dear lassie she is like you Daphne. You keep it dear who knows but some day when you both are older you may meet

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With every loving wish to you & the hope that in the years ahead you will never never [sic] hear of any more wars & may you grow up a strong healthy happy young lady. I know you will because of your loving thought sending such grand wishes to our Laddie & all the splendid fellows with him.

Very sincerely [underlined] your [/underlined]
Loving friend.

[underlined] [signature] [/underlined]

I forgot to tell you Daphne Dear our boy sent on the card you forwarded to him, [underlined] that’s [/underlined] how it now hangs here over his bed because things in war time get lost & Neil wants to keep that Xmas card
So Do we, Dear

[signature]