Letter from Dorothy May to her husband Paul
Title
Letter from Dorothy May to her husband Paul
Description
A series of German newspaper birth, death and birthday announcements are followed by a letter from "Mog" to her "Teddy" dated 2nd January, Freiburg.
Teddy is said to be in Russia and Mog is clearly distressed at his absence and lack of letters. She is hiding her grief from his mother, who is depressed by the news in Teddy’s last letter. Mog goes on to tell him about what she had been reading and doing, including her knitting activities for which she has been paid. She fills him in on local news, including an attack on a local resident and smashed shop windows. Mog explains how the radio signal is disappearing, which might be a precursor to sirens. She is preparing a parcel for him with supplies and newspapers.
Teddy is said to be in Russia and Mog is clearly distressed at his absence and lack of letters. She is hiding her grief from his mother, who is depressed by the news in Teddy’s last letter. Mog goes on to tell him about what she had been reading and doing, including her knitting activities for which she has been paid. She fills him in on local news, including an attack on a local resident and smashed shop windows. Mog explains how the radio signal is disappearing, which might be a precursor to sirens. She is preparing a parcel for him with supplies and newspapers.
Creator
Date
1943-01-02
Temporal Coverage
Format
Six newspaper cuttings and ten handwritten sheets
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Contributor
Identifier
EMayDMayP430102
Collection
Citation
Dorothy May, “Letter from Dorothy May to her husband Paul,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed May 21, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/57125.