Letter to John Valentine from his wife Ursula

Letter to John Valentine from his wife Ursula

Writes how marvellous it will be to see him next day although sympathises that he has diphtheria. Says she has much to do before getting away and daughter is being looked after by her parents and taken down to Devon.

1945-04-22

Two page handwritten letter

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Felmersham,
Bottrell’s Lane,
Chalfont St Giles
Sunday 22nd
My own darling Johnnie,
How marvellous that I shall be seeing you tomorrow – possibly before you get this letter – You can’t think how I’ve longed for this moment – tho’ I daresay you have too. Poor darling, diphtheria on top of everything else, what a terrible time you’ve had, its really a miracle that you have come through it. I can’t write much now, my heart is full to bursting point, & besides I’ve got everything in the world to do so as to get away early tomorrow morning. Luckily for me, Mother & Daddy have been staying here for the past week, so they are taking Frances
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down to Devon with them where she will be as happy as a sandboy till we can fetch her back. So I can stay with you till you’re fit to come out – may it be soon!
Till tomorrow, my sweetheart, isn’t it unbelievable!
Always yours only
[underlined] Ursula [/underlined]