Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine

Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine

Thanks him for letter and postal order and writes that she will send him requested stationary items if she get them nest day. Asks if he received tobacco safely, mentions domestic activities and going to a concert given by RAF orchestra. Continues with family/friends news.

1942-04-06

two page handwritten letter

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No 5 Don’t you want your best slide-rule?
Lido; Monday 6.4.42
Johnny my darling, Thanks very much for your letter no 4 with P.O. for 15/- for Frances. I expect I shall buy her a Savings Cert. With it. I will send you the drawing pins, pencil etc. (if I can get them) tomorrow when the shops are open. I can't do anything about it today, being a Bank Holiday. I hope you have received the tobacco safely. I have now found your travelling chess set, & will enclose it with the next consignment. Don't you want your best slide-rule?
You will be glad to hear that I have made the new bathroom curtains. It is surprising how much bigger the room seems with those awful black things down.
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I have got enough material left over to make a pair of dungarees for Frances to crawl in, to save her white woollies. I have been ever so wicked again today, & have been to a lunch-time concert in the Nat. Gallery. It was the RAF orchestra playing Mozart – a delightful programme. I had a letter from Olga today, Jack sailed on 19th Feb & of course she has no more news yet. She sends you kind regards. I also had one from Vera Bowack, mostly on the subject of baby's layettes. She is coming to London on Friday & I am writing to invite her to stay here. I'm going to lend her Frances's thick nappies too, she has just about finished with a them. (I won't give them away as I hope we shall need them again.) Is Jack Wight your communist friend? I'm so glad you're happy with your crew. Don't forget your commission.
All my love & best wishes to you, dearest. I'm so proud of you Ursula.