Letter from Frank Hobbs to his daughter
Title
Letter from Frank Hobbs to his daughter
Description
Writes that he is sorry she has caught mumps and then catches up on family news. Writes of activities on his last leave and encourages her to be good and to do dance lessons.
Creator
Date
1943-02-03
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Language
Format
Two page handwritten letter
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Identifier
EHobbsFJStorerB430203
Transcription
c/o SERGEANTS MESS.
RAF. CAMP.
NORTH LUFFENHAM.
RUTLAND.
3-2-43.
DEAREST FID
I’M AWFULLY SORRY TO HEAR YOU HAVE BEEN AND GOT YOURSELF MUMPS, BY THIS TIME I EXPECT YOU HAVE NEARLY GOT OVER THE WORST PART AND ARE FEELING A BIT CHIRPY AGAIN. MUMMY TOLD ME THAT YOU HAD BEEN A VERY GOOD GIRL, SHE ALSO TOLD ME THAT AUNTY TWIST HAD NOT BEEN FEELING VERY WELL, I HOPE SHE IS BETTER NOW YOU ARE A FINE ONE, EVERY TIME
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I COME HOME ON LEAVE YOU HAVE TO GO AND CATCH SOMETHING. NEVER MIND LOVELY I WILL STILL COME HOME AND TAKE YOU AROUND TO SOME SHOWS MAC IS WRITING TO YOU ALSO SO WHEN YOU WRITE TO ME YOU WILL HAVE TO ENCLOSE A NOTE TO HIM. GIVE MY LOVE TO MUMMY. ALSO A BIG HUG AND KISS. AND TELL HER TO TRY NOT TO WORRY BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO BE A VERY GOOD GIRL TRY AND GET SOME DANCING LESSONS OFF OF MUMMY BECAUSE I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU AT THE “LOCARNO” AS WELL AS MAC
GOODNIGHT HONEYBUNCH
WRITE ME SOON
LOVE AND KISSES, DADDY.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
RAF. CAMP.
NORTH LUFFENHAM.
RUTLAND.
3-2-43.
DEAREST FID
I’M AWFULLY SORRY TO HEAR YOU HAVE BEEN AND GOT YOURSELF MUMPS, BY THIS TIME I EXPECT YOU HAVE NEARLY GOT OVER THE WORST PART AND ARE FEELING A BIT CHIRPY AGAIN. MUMMY TOLD ME THAT YOU HAD BEEN A VERY GOOD GIRL, SHE ALSO TOLD ME THAT AUNTY TWIST HAD NOT BEEN FEELING VERY WELL, I HOPE SHE IS BETTER NOW YOU ARE A FINE ONE, EVERY TIME
[page break]
I COME HOME ON LEAVE YOU HAVE TO GO AND CATCH SOMETHING. NEVER MIND LOVELY I WILL STILL COME HOME AND TAKE YOU AROUND TO SOME SHOWS MAC IS WRITING TO YOU ALSO SO WHEN YOU WRITE TO ME YOU WILL HAVE TO ENCLOSE A NOTE TO HIM. GIVE MY LOVE TO MUMMY. ALSO A BIG HUG AND KISS. AND TELL HER TO TRY NOT TO WORRY BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO BE A VERY GOOD GIRL TRY AND GET SOME DANCING LESSONS OFF OF MUMMY BECAUSE I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU AT THE “LOCARNO” AS WELL AS MAC
GOODNIGHT HONEYBUNCH
WRITE ME SOON
LOVE AND KISSES, DADDY.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Collection
Citation
Frank Hobbs, “Letter from Frank Hobbs to his daughter,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed February 17, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/10033.
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