Letter from Jack Darby to Jean

Letter from Jack Darby to Jean

He writes flippantly about her cooking and losing her job. He mentions black American troops in Suffolk.

1945-02-17

Two double sided handwritten sheets and envelope

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Miss. J. Welland,
7. Queens Drive
Surbiton
Surrey

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TEL No.:
WICKHAMBROOK 259.

OFFICERS’ MESS.
R.A.F. STATION.
STRADISHALL.
NR. NEWMARKET.

Saturday.

My darling Jean,

Thanks so much for your last two letters, the first one with the flint inside and the last which arrived yesterday.

I noticed the remarks regarding pressing spoon, if you use it for the purpose of hitting me you’ll only get splinters in the marmalade, now you would’nt like your husband to die of wood poisoning would you? I mean some months of your ordinary cooking

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should do the trick without arousing suspicion.

You mention about getting the sack from Eastwood’s, that really shook me, I might have to work after we’re married, you know you must be careful you have your career to think of.

The weather seems to be pretty bad again. we thought we would be busy but as usual there was nothing doing at the last minute.

Ron, Jack, and I went out to a local in the car last evening, he knew (Ron) these people before the war, they were very pleased to see

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us as the main male population around there are coloured American troops, they take a very poor view of them, especially as the local population has been increased considerably by half caste children, this is a typical Suffolk pub and we shall probably make it our headquarters. the only snag is that its about fifteen miles from here.

I wrote to Mother on Friday and asked Dad to get a battery for the car, think I will run it next leave, shan’t get many more

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if the war still continues satisfactory, we shall probably go to Broadstairs for a day or so, perhaps it would be a good idea to drop a few hints at work, I don’t know when it will be but will let you know later.

Well darling, theres not much more news, am longing to see you again, only another four weeks!

Goodbye for now,

All my love, dearest

Yours

Jack