Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Title
Letter from Les Pickford to his mother
Description
He has been moved to a camp at Sulmona, near Rome. He asks for a fountain pen.
Creator
Date
1941-10-25
Temporal Coverage
Coverage
Format
One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations
Publisher
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Contributor
Identifier
EPickfordLPickfordA411225-0001, EPickfordLPickfordA411225-0002
Transcription
25/10/41
Dear Ma,
By the time you Received this letter I will be at a new Camp at Sulmona, We expect to move today. Carry on writting [sic] as usual my mail will follow me. I’ve Received three letters from Winnie now but only two from you. Mail will be more regular than we do here. I am in good Health and Hope all at home are the same. I need a fountain Pen if you can send me one I’ll be gratefull [sic]. The Weather here is still good and I hope it continues. Sulmona is near Rome the Red Cross people will give you the address before you here [sic] from me. I must close now
Love
Leslie
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[rubber stamp]
Al Mrs A. Pickford
41 Broadlea Road Kingsway
Manchester Lanc’s
England
Dear Ma,
By the time you Received this letter I will be at a new Camp at Sulmona, We expect to move today. Carry on writting [sic] as usual my mail will follow me. I’ve Received three letters from Winnie now but only two from you. Mail will be more regular than we do here. I am in good Health and Hope all at home are the same. I need a fountain Pen if you can send me one I’ll be gratefull [sic]. The Weather here is still good and I hope it continues. Sulmona is near Rome the Red Cross people will give you the address before you here [sic] from me. I must close now
Love
Leslie
[page break]
[rubber stamp]
Al Mrs A. Pickford
41 Broadlea Road Kingsway
Manchester Lanc’s
England
Collection
Citation
Leslie Pickford, “Letter from Les Pickford to his mother,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 14, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/42203.