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Wrote that she had finished his socks and would send parcel shortly. Encloses two cakes, biscuits and candy. Continues with more about altering boots. Praises him for the nice gift he sent for father's birthday. Goes on with more gossip, news and…

Writes she has enclosed his socks and was working on the next pair and would be pleased to knit Norman an pair as well as she could get the sea boat wool without coupons. Also enclosing some sweets. Writes of her activities and making ginger snaps…

Written over several days. Glad he had arrived safe in London and comments on his journey. Catches up with family news. Mentions post. Writes of news, long descriptions of activities and gossip. Comments on his next letter hopes he will have time to…

Glad to note that he had enjoyed his journey to York and comments on points in his letter. Mentions snow all the way down east coast and cold at home. Continues with news and gossip. Glad to know that they had all passed exams and it was hard luck on…

Short note to tell him his registered letter and parcel had arrived safely. It was a nice day so his washing was nearly dry. Catches up with descriptions of her activities, family news, shopping and food and cooking. Plans for the evening.

Comments on speed of post. Writes of daily activities, dad off on duty, knitting socks. Comments on his big pay of £4 6s. and other financial matters. Full of glee at the thought of him coming home and writes of plans for this. Catches up with more…

Hope he had a comfortable journey to Scarborough with his friends. Continues with family/friends news and gossip and descriptions of daily activities.

Writes of his recent journey and arrival at hotels. Catches up with news of activities at home. Mentions listening to Churchill broadcast and mail received.

Written to him at the Adelphi Hotel in Scarborough. Continues with description of activities and comments on points he made in recent letter. Goes on with family news and mentions fathers duty. PS mentions receiving a warning and dad being on duty.

Writes of daily activities. Noted his letter had arrived and dad would answer it. Continues with more gossip and news. Mentions church service with visiting minister and damage to another church during recent air raid. Writes she was sending parcel…

Informs him she had posted parcel. Mentions poor weather and describes activities. Mentions choir concert, enclosing programme, as well as a treading with tea afterwards. Continues with family news and gossip of activities.

Thanks him for his letter. Comments on his recent long march and hoped there would be no more things for victory week. Makes comments about American divorce rates and Scots being different. Catches up with news and gossip about friends. Mentions…

Glad to receive his letter and commented on his recent journey and activities. laments that he was not posted nearer home so he could spend his days off with them like the English lads could with their relatives. Hope he would be able to visit when…

Makes some comments about things he wrote in his latest letter. Thanks him for the explanation of the bomb aimers duties were. Continues with news and gossip of activities. Mentions boring lecture at WVS about incendiary bombs and about the bomb…

Writes on Easter Sunday, high wind and rain. Dad went to church but not many there. Catches up with comments on his recent letter. Mentions his recent work in war factory. Comments on recent WVS bomb lecture. Goes on with description of activities,…

Writes to him at RAF Ludlow. Comments on his life under canvas, current circumstances and the weather. Mentions Italian prisoners of war, that war news was good and the RAF were lighting up Germany. Writes she would hold his parcel until she had a…

Chatty letter with gossip and news of daily activities, family and friends. Responds to some of his gossip in his latest letter. Commiserates over damage to his latest parcel and comments on his laundry. Mentions work in the food office. Mentions in…

Catches up on mail and parcels and notes his washing and ironing done. Notes his day off in Hereford. Continues with chat, gossip and news of daily activities and friends and family. Mentions going to see the Hurricane and changing of the guard with…

Comments on dad using typewriter and recent sports success. Dad was now helping with the ration books. Continues with news and gossip of daily activities, friend and family. Mentions bombing and great words about the RAF. Hoped he enjoyed his tea out…

Acknowledges his latest letter and glad to know he was well and relieved that raider had not been near him. Comments on Nazi difficulties in repairing dams. Mentions recent Shirley Temple film she had seen. Mentions war in desert. Asks if he was…

Opens with description of family activity and mentions she is working on his scarf as well as on his recent journey. Continues with local and family news as well as gossip of activity and friends. Comments on his leave being cut short. Mentions her…

Writes of daily activities mentioning church and WVS. Mentions his home posting and that he would be in England for some time. Continues with news and gossip of neighbours, friends and family. Mentions receiving a letter from India.

Acknowledges receipt of his latest letter and comments on his new quarters and visit to Wolverhampton. Mentions mail. Comments on Glasgow's collection for victory week being 3 million more that their target of £13,500,000. Continues with more gossip.…

Short note with latest news and enclosing letter from India and latest family photographs. Mentions fathers letter to him posted recently and continues with more chat and gossip.

Acknowledges latest letter from him and comments on late delivery of food parcel and effect on cake freshness. Answers some of his questions. Goes on with description of activities in garden. Comments on local burglary and suspicious activity by two…