Postcard to John Mansell's mother from Bernard Cooksley
Title
Postcard to John Mansell's mother from Bernard Cooksley
Description
Bernard writes that he is pleased John is OK and thanks her for the cigarettes.
The censor has blacked out one or two words.
[Bernard was a crew mate of John]
The censor has blacked out one or two words.
[Bernard was a crew mate of John]
Creator
Date
1944-06-27
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
One handwritten sheet
Publisher
Rights
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Contributor
Identifier
SMansellEJ132971v10044
Transcription
27 June 1944
Dear Mrs Mansell, I was so very glad to know that Johnny was O.K. Alan Robinson & I have been doing really well for ourselves here. Letters-& many thanks for the cigs. I did appreciate some. Mail has come through fairly well & I hope John has been as fortunate. Managed to secure papers on Agriculture [censored word] tc. Also been able to attend lectures. Yours Sincerely,
Bernard Cooksley
Dear Mrs Mansell, I was so very glad to know that Johnny was O.K. Alan Robinson & I have been doing really well for ourselves here. Letters-& many thanks for the cigs. I did appreciate some. Mail has come through fairly well & I hope John has been as fortunate. Managed to secure papers on Agriculture [censored word] tc. Also been able to attend lectures. Yours Sincerely,
Bernard Cooksley
Collection
Citation
Bernard Cooksley, “Postcard to John Mansell's mother from Bernard Cooksley,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 14, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/49296.