Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Writes that their hopes of leave that night had been dashed and they had been promised some hours off on Saturday afternoon.

1940-10-18

One page handwritten letter

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Uxbridge
18-10-40

My Dearest Ursula

As I have just abt. Two minutes for this, it is going to be very hurried. I tried ‘phoning last night, & again just now but no luck.

We had hopes of leave tonight only to have them dashed & we have also been promised some hours off on Saturday afternoon.
If that, too, is a false hope I will write a long letter about my doings. I am quite fit except for a little seediness[?] as a result of inoculation & vacc.

I hope you are not too lonely. I felt almost heartbroken to see you in tears. Cheer up my dear – I love you

Fondest love
John.

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[postmark] Uxbridge, Middx. 7.45 pm
18 Oct 1940

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