Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula

Number 57-1145. Cheered to have recent letter. Thanked her for the music but says short of strings. Loved her description of Frances’ progress but much of this letter had been censored.

1943-07-20

Two sided handwritten postcard

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EValentineJRMValentineUM430720

20th July 1943.

[one indecipherable word] very cheered to have your 62 & 13th July – opening paragraph of former heavily censored. Photos don’t in the slighted add to censorship delays. Many thanks for sending off music I need it badly now & am very short of strings. Could you please send at least 6 “A”strings – one only lasts me a month & the camp is very short of them. I loved your description of Frances, her ways & progress & send more anytime. [censored sentence] I believe I asked for a metal tea pot – please don’t bother now – we don’t cook our own food as before. [censored sentence]

Love ever yours John.
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GEPRUFT 32

MRS U M VALENTINE
Filmersham[?]
Bottrell’s[?] Lane
Chalfont St Giles
Bucks.

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