Letter to Lewis Ellis from Mr and Mrs Foster

Letter to Lewis Ellis from Mr and Mrs Foster

Introduce themselves and asks how he likes Canada. Mentions visiting his home recently and all was well. Continues with news of family and friends.

1942-05-12

Two page handwritten letter and envelope

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EFoster[Mr-Mrs]EllisEL420510

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No. 1238597,
L.A.C. ELLIS,
[deleted] 19, E.F.T.S,
VIRDEN, [/deleted]
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Brandon [/inserted]
MANITOBA,
CANADA.

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127, Douglas Rd.
Sheffield (3)

10/5/42

Dear

Don’t be alarmed at this letter, but we have only just got your address from your Ma. Well we sincerely hope that you are O.K and are very pleased to hear of you doing so well in your new carreer [sic]. How do you like Canada and your new surroundings? I guess its a grand life. I have an uncle in Winnipeg somewhere. We were up at your house a few days ago and all seem to be O.K. Ivan is in the Home Guard and Malcolm has started work too, he wants to join the Sea Cadets.

Home Guard is to be made compulsory in Sheffield, so your pop and I

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look like getting a chance yet. The weather here at present is very nice but still cold. I expect you get some thrills now and again in the R.A.F. Fred at [indecipherable word] has just gone back off leave (Embarkation) he is a Lance Jack now. Margaret just told me to give you her best love. We hope you have got some good pals’ too out there and I hear you have very nice people to visit. Well I am afraid I must pack up or I’ll miss the post. So keep your chin up and hope to be seeing you very soon, we keep expecting you will be broadcasting.

So for the present

We say Cheerio

And Best Love from all here.

Yours Sincerely

Mr & Mrs. Foster.

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