Postcard from John Mansell to his family
Title
Postcard from John Mansell to his family
Description
John complains he has only had two letters this month. A sentence has been blacked out by the censor. He asks for a towel.
Creator
Date
1944-10-29
Temporal Coverage
Language
Format
One handwritten sheet
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Contributor
Identifier
SMansellEJ132971v10064
Transcription
OCTOBER 29th.
MY DEAR EVERYBODY, HAVE ONLY RECEIVED TWO LETTERS THIS MONTH,-ONE FROM HILDA. WEATHER IS COLDER NOW, AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MY PARCELS. JEAN.S. WOULD LIKE A SNAPSHOT OR T [deleted]O[/deleted] [inserted]W[/inserted] O-LATEST EDITION [censored sentence] I HAVE PLAYED A FEW GAMES OF RUGGER. A LARGE TOWEL WOULD BE WELCOME. NO ROOM TO SAY MUCH HERE. LOVE TO ALL JOHN.
MY DEAR EVERYBODY, HAVE ONLY RECEIVED TWO LETTERS THIS MONTH,-ONE FROM HILDA. WEATHER IS COLDER NOW, AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MY PARCELS. JEAN.S. WOULD LIKE A SNAPSHOT OR T [deleted]O[/deleted] [inserted]W[/inserted] O-LATEST EDITION [censored sentence] I HAVE PLAYED A FEW GAMES OF RUGGER. A LARGE TOWEL WOULD BE WELCOME. NO ROOM TO SAY MUCH HERE. LOVE TO ALL JOHN.
Collection
Citation
John Mansell, “Postcard from John Mansell to his family,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 14, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/49316.