Letter to Douglas Hudson from his parents

Letter to Douglas Hudson from his parents

Describes view from their dining room window but says they have had little summer weather. Comments on his weather in Tunisia. Catches up with news of family/friends. Comments on postcard he sent where the woman pictured displaying more of her person than was compatible with their idea of good taste. Continues with more news and gossip.

1941-06-11

Two pagew handwritten letter and envelope

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[obscured word] of War Post.
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[EXAMINER 3925]
755052 Sgt. Chef. J. D. Hudson
[deleted] Hotel D’ Oriente [/deleted]
[deleted] Medea [/deleted] [inserted] Annal [/inserted]
Algerie.

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From
Mrs Hudson
191 Halifax [obscured word]
Nelson
Lancs.
England

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191 Halifax Road
Nelson Lancs.
England.
Wed. 11/6/41.

My dear Douglas.

This is a beautiful evening & I should love to describe the picture seen from our dining room window. We have a most extensive view & the sun is just beginning to dip behind the hill & we look to be in an enchanted world. The sky is very blue & a slight haze over the landscape gives almost a mystic air to the scene. I am so thankful we have been able to get a house from which we can see a lot of sky. We feel to have plenty of air & space & although as you see by the date it is almost mid-June we’ve had very little summer weather. When we got up this morning there was white frost on the lawn. & the nights & mornings are distinctly chilly. I was very interested to learn from your letter that you have had varied weather in Tunisie. We always imagined that summer would always be summer in that part of the world, not changeable as it is with us. I had a letter from Mrs Clayton on Monday in reply to

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my birthday letter to her. She said John was home for her birthday but never remembered it. Doesn’t it seem remarkable to us? I often wonder how Dorothy is getting along. She wasn’t married last time I enquired. Have I told you that Dorothy Calvert’s engagement to Eric was broken off a few weeks ago? And you would get the news that Mary & John had dissolved partnership last Christmas. Silly little things! They are far too young to know their own minds.

We received the p.c. with the picture of the lady? displaying more of her person than was compatible with our ideas of good taste. No doubt some Senor or other would find her alluring. Dad was telling me this evening of a beautiful horse chestnut in flower somewhere near the works. My mind passed immediately to the garden of Mr & Mrs Baggeley & I wondered if those lovely trees in the field opposite were also in bloom. Wasn’t the holiday a joy? I just love to recall it. Did I tell you that Mrs Baggeley sent me such a nice letter at Christmas.? And also did I tell you that half a sheet of your latter of April 4th. had been [indecipherable word] away. It had evidently mention of your pay & I wondered if I ought to do anything about it. I mean get in touch with Air Ministry? You know the allotment was fixed all right.

Now I am expecting a letter from you again. The last one was dated April 4th. & I am ever looking for news from you. Goodnight & God bless you always.

All love from

Mother & Dad

755052 Sgt. Chef. J. D. Hudson
Hotel D. Oriente
Medea Algerie.