Part of letter to David Donaldson from his mother

Part of letter to David Donaldson from his mother

Writes of family and elections. Catches up with family news.

1945-06-24

Two page handwritten letter

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go on addressing to c/o R.A.F. India S.E.AAF, Norman you will perceive is also in hospital.
The election is a bore, a nuisance & all very tiring, I feel like a worn out cab horse with no convictions, & I become like a fish wife of the [character deleted] worst sort, when I take the chair where there are hecklers & want to say the most outrageous things back at them, so the sooner its all over the better as far as I'm concerned.
Eliza & William were here last week, William is now a tough little boy & into everything. It was a comic sight to see him trying to wind up Masters's
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lorry, especially as he was wearing 1st Trinity trousers, [inserted] his [inserted] Papa's cut down – he's altered beyond recognition since Xmas.
Very much love & many thanks for thinking of us, I'll let you know what it was like & if we get drunk.
Very much love
from
Mummy
June 24
Cecil's address is Towner Park Rd
Sydney
V.I. Victoria
B.C.