Letter to Mrs Whybrow from Mrs Thomas Hampson

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Title

Letter to Mrs Whybrow from Mrs Thomas Hampson

Description

The letter thanks Mrs Whybrow for the New Year's gifts - pillow cases, a lace collar for Frances and cards. She mentions the introduction of food rationing.

Date

1943-03-05

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Two handwritten sheets

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Identifier

EHampsonTD[Mrs]WhybrowI430305-0001,
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Transcription

March 5, 1943
417 N. 10th St.
Fredonia, Kansas
My dear Mrs. Whybrow,
I am delighted to tell you that we have received your lovely New Year gifts and the pretty cards. The pillow slips are lovely and are now doing duty in our bedroom. They look very pretty and fit our pillows as if they had been made especially for them. Bless your heart, for the kindness and generosity that prompted you to send them. When this war is over I am going to send you a nice present.
Frances was “thrilled” with the lovely little lace collar. It looks very pretty on her dress and she is quite proud of it. She treasures it because it came from England and from you. She also likes the card you sent and she expects to write and thank you.
Mother Hampson was very pleased with her card. She took it down to show Mrs Sutcliff, (her friend who came from England) and then she took it to show at one of her club meetings. Fred and Bernard Rooke went with her to call on Mrs Sutcliff, when they were here. I am sure Mother Hampson is going to write to you.
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Our food rationing began in earnest February 22nd. We are now or will be by April 1st rationed on just about everything except clothing. However shoes are rationed.
This new system is copied from the English system. In preparing our meals it is going to require more careful planning and more time spent in preparation. But if you people can do it, the least we can do, is to do our best.
Tom and Fances [sic] and I are going to have a good time planting a Victory garden out at the farm and when the time comes I expect to do a great deal of canning. Here at home, in the flower beds, I am planting carrots and lettuce among the tulips.
We hope that Fred is in the best of health, please give him our very best regards.
The war conditions look much better for the “Allies” day by day and as you so well express it “We will hope that this New Year will bring the Blessings of Peace.”
Frances wanted me to ask and I join with her in the request: “If you have a picture of yourself that you could spare, we would so much like to have it. For we would love to have a picture of you.”
Thank you again for the lovely gifts and the attractive cards. With our very best wishes for health and prosperity to you and your family.
Yours very sincerely
Mrs.Thos. D. Hampson

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Citation

Mrs Thomas Hampson, “Letter to Mrs Whybrow from Mrs Thomas Hampson,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/10486.

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