Letter to Mr and Mrs Greer from Mary Burt

Letter to Mr and Mrs Greer from Mary Burt

Sent in reply to their card. Hopes they had had good news about Bob. Comments that English streets would be empty as US troops had gone home with English brides. Mentions Mavis growing up and that they were canning peaches. Comments on UK rationing.

1945-08-04

Handwritten letter

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[postmark] August 7 1945

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Mr & Mrs R. Greer.

27 Broadgate.

Preston

England

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Mrs. George W. Burst

1721 – 29 Street, Ensley Highlands

Birmingham 8, Alabama

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Mrs. George W. Burst

1721 – 29 Street, Ensley Highlands

Birmingham 8, Alabama

August 4, 1945

Dear folks, -

Your card reached here recently and with much happiness. I had wondered what was the trouble over there. I so hope you had a nice vacation.

I so hope you have had good news of “our Bob.” I have hopped [sic] that each day would bring a letter from you that would tell me that he was safe. or that you had

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heard from him, God knows with all my heart & pray that he is with you and safe.

I suppose the streets are sort of empty of our boys now and your people can settle down to a little quite [sic] but a large number of your girls are now american citizens and wives of our boys seem [indecipherable word] doesn’t.

Mavis must be quit [sic] grown by now isn’t

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she almost fifteen now? Seem like Bob said she was twelve when he was here. I could be mistaken tho [sic].

I have been canning quite a lot of peach pickles: table peaches; pears and preserving figs. All these, we have in our yard.

My flowers have been and are very pretty with their blooms.

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I guess you people have had the rationing of clothes lifted haven’t you. Since hostilities have ceased. My neighbours husband who is still in England has been sending her lovely things ‘perchiefs [indecipherable word] linens. One especially large cloth for her table there three yards long from Ireland: I told her I was just a little envious of that table cloth.

If you have heard from Bob tell him Georgia said he should write her a long

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Mrs. George W. Burst

1721 – 29 Street, Ensley Highlands

Birmingham 8, Alabama

Letter. She certainly thourghs [sic] a lot of him. She is my youngest girl.

Just think winter will soon be here and another year will be gone. I certainly hope that years ahead will be filled with peace and contentment for all of you.

How is your mother hope she enjoys good health. Give her my

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best regards please.

Well I suppose I must stop now and get busy must finnish [sic] my laundry and perhaps some lunch.

Please write soon and forgive my delay in answering your letter and card.

All the family join me in sending our very best wishes to all of you.

Best wishes from

Mary Burt & family