Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine

Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine

Reports arrival of mail and birthday parcel from India. Mentions gardener and provides news of her daily activities and that she will now be alone on Christmas day.

1941-12-24

Two page handwritten letter

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Xmas Time
Darling Johnny
Your letter of Sunday & Monday arrived today – thanks very much for writing so regularly.
Another arrival was my birthday parcel from India, 12/7 duty but certainly worth it (I haven’t opened it yet). I’m so relieved that it has come.
The gardener has turned up again this afternoon & is getting on with the veg patch. I have got to go out & visit Dorothy Smith WAAF No 1.
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who is in Sick Bay with a cold & a temperature of 100°. So she won’t be coming to tea tomorrow & we shall be alone after all. Pity when there must be so many girls who would like a lovely Christmas.
Have bought the paint & enamel for doing the tall boy – the last tin of undercoat in stock so was lucky.
All my love to you dearest
Ursula.
Have got your Argotone & will bring it down with me.