Letter to Lewis Ellis from his mother

Letter to Lewis Ellis from his mother

Writes of family argument going on and receiving his latest letter and laundry which she would post it back the following Wednesday. Suggest he sends home his own clothes that he does not wear so he had less kit to transport. Comments on thickness of air force shirts. Writes of latest family and fiends news.

1943-10-24

Four page handwritten letter and envelope

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[postage stamp] [postmark 24 OCT 1943]

1238597.
Sergt. L. Ellis.
12, Flight
B110 Intake
Majestic Hotel
Harrogate

[inserted] 25 OCT 1943 [/inserted]

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Mrs H Ellis
54 Wulfric Road
Sheffield. 2.

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54 Wulfric Road
Sheffield 2.
Sunday

Dear Lewis

Dad and Sidney are just having a real argument on landing crafts its just getting to top [deleted] pitch [/deleted] pitch so excuse the scrawl.

We recieved [sic] your welcome letter yesterday also washing so I will get it done tomorrow and will post it back on Wensday [sic] morning. Well Lewis if I

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was you I would send those shirts of your own that you dont need they would be less kit[deleted letter] to carry about the Air force shirts seems much thicker so dont go putting a thin one on then a thick one or you won’t get rid of that cold. I do hope it is much better.

So you have been to Leed’s I think it is like all other town’s not much doing at nights

We had Mrs Luxford here last Monday came about 2.30 and stay [sic] while the seven aclock [sic] bus she

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did look ill and has aged considerable [sic]. she had not heard from Barbara since sending the letter from Alan she had promised her some of the snap’s like you had with you both an [sic] of course she may have heard by now Mrs Luxford as [sic] got his crown now for keep’s with a year’s back pay it was only tempory [sic] before. we all hope you have got yours by now.

I saw Webster’s son the other day he looks real well Stanley Rause is here also Mrs Goodwins twins they are both in the Army.

I expect we shall

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[inserted] be [/inserted] seeing our Cyril tonight so I will tell him about writing. did you get the letter I sent Friday I think this is all the new’s for now. So will say Cheerio for now and do take care of yourself.

Love from Dad and all at home

With all my Love dear

Mother xxxx