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Letter to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula
Explains why her letters have been irregular since arriving in Devon. Mentions that life their is pleasant and provides long explanation of why her lodger had left. Writes that daughter fell off a chair giving herself a black eye and writes of her…
Letter to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula
Writes of going to furniture auction and describes items she bought including a wardrobe as well as other items. Concludes with mention that daughter is getting very brown on the beach but that weather has now broken.
Letter to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula
Writes wondering about the their near future and mentions her plans to return home in a fortnights time. Writes of some other purchases she made a recent auction and that she has has her hair permed again. Concludes with family gossip and that…
Letter to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula
Writes that she has received no mail from him for a month and that she is returning home the next day. Describes challenge of transporting all the items she bought back to their house Writes they have had good holiday but she needs to get home to get…
Letter to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula
Wishes him a happy new year and writes of her activities. Notes they have had sharp frosts and is nervous about pipes back at home freezing. Mentions quiet time over Christmas and covers other domestic news.
Letter to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula
Wishes him happy returns on wedding anniversary and hopes her recent parcel has arrived. Mentions recent arrival of letter posted in October and receiving presents from her sister and his parents. Recounts recent activities of shopping and…
Letter to Ursula Valentine from Red Cross prisoner of war department
Letter on headed paper to Mrs Valentine about the delay of parcels she has sent to her husband in Stalag Luft 6. She is advised to refrain from sending further parcels at the current time because of the difficulties of the transport system on the…
List of photographs
List of photographs numbered up to 70 with descriptions of participants and some activities.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Reports arrival of medicine which he hope will resolve sense of taste issue. Little recent mail but believes many enroute.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 55 (112). Writes that only one letter from her in the month has arrived but some parcels have come. Asks her to thank senders as his letter allowance would not allow him to send thanks. Mention weather in new camp is shocking. Still has no…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 59-116. Writes that life is monotonous but encouraged by news. Getting in practice on violin but lacks strings. Mail is still not regular.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 61-118. Mentions no mail and no news. Recent good weather but now unpleasant again. Still practising violin but hampered by lack of music and strings. Discusses future clothing requirements.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 62-119. Writes that he has increased his pay allotment and transferred all his available credit to her. Also gives sanction for her to access joint accounts. Reports weather atrocious.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 64-121. Reports her letter with photograph arrived. Tells her not to worry about a house but suggest she stays with her parents until his liberation. Details scheme for numbering and dates for sending letters so she will know if any missing.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 66-123. Writes that he is still awaiting update on house purchase and about problems with his violin.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 68-115. Will continue to write top previous address until new one available. Writes of disappointment over house and problems with violin.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 69-125. Reports arrival of letter and thrilled to hear of her efforts. Mentions receiving music and condition of violin. Unsure why she is not getting all his letters.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 72-129. Details addresses for mail and parcels. Thanks for recent parcel with music and violin strings. Writes of other items needed. Still awaiting news of house hunting.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 74-131. Sympathises over house hunting issues and comments on sporadic mail. Discusses financial matters and send thanks for books parcel. Comments on weather.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 75-132. Writes he is managing to practise violin but still having problem with instrument. Sense of taste now back for two months and awaits letters and news of house purchase.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 76-133. Writes of his dislike for his prisoner of war camp but that he keeps busy with an increase in his fiddling hours, classes in book keeping, music, history and Dutch. He also mentions the daily routine of clothes washing and housekeeping…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 77-134. John tells her of his pension situation and that his father is not sending more tobacco until contact resumed. He also tells Ursula that he gets tired and longs passionately for her.
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 79-136. Writes that mail is falling off and comments on weather, allotment of hut for theatre and four rooms for classes. No hope of place to practise violin. Looking forward to more photographs of her and daughter. Asks will 1944 see then…
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 80-137. Complains about lack of mail and parcel that had arrived at previous camp but not yet with him. Comments that has lost sense of taste again and has glued violin back together,
Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Number 82-139. Writes wishing her a happy birthday and thanking her parents for lending them money for a house.