Letter from Les Pickford to his mother

Letter from Les Pickford to his mother

He had a letter from his mother but no parcel. There is a concert that night.

1942-07-07

One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations

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7/7/42.

Dear Ma,

I have’nt had any Parcel this week but Had one letter from you with note from Mrs King in it. The Cutting you sent me did not arrive but I’ve got a Receipt for it. Mail coming through is very optimistic we hope there are grounds for it. News that we get is’nt too Good. Red Cross Parcels are still a blessing here. All the men here captured as long as me have Had 3 and 4 Personal Parcels I’m still waiting for my second one. We have a concert now and again and there’s one on tonight. It is very warm here, during the afternoon it is so warm we lay Panting on our Beds. The evenings are the Best. Every night we watch a Glorious Sunset such as you never see at home. I hope this letter finds you as well and in the same Good Spirits It leaves me in. Tommy Atkins Humour has nothing on us Your Loving Son

Leslie

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EXAMINER 6426 [inserted] 24 [/inserted]

Al Mrs Annie Pickford.
41, Broadlea Road Kingsway
Manchester Lanc’s [deleted letter]
England

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[underlined] PICKFORD [/underlined] [missing words]

VERIFICATO PER CENSURA

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51-400. L.B. P.C.90

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