Letter to Douglas Hudson from his parents
Title
Letter to Douglas Hudson from his parents
Description
Wrote that she had note from censor that she could not send a parcel direct but only via Red Cross and could only contain soap. Mentions some parcels got through but according to post office it was just good luck. Philosophises about hope. Continues with news of football pools being voided because bad weather caused cancelled matches. Continues with other chat and gossip.
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Date
1942-02-09
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Two page handwritten letter and envelope
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EHudsonP-HEHudsonJD420209
Transcription
Prisoners of War Post
[BY AIR MAIL stamp]
[postmark]
[two postage stamps]
[postmark]
755052 Sgt. J. D. Hudson
Interned British Airman
Camp Militaire
Laghouat
Algerie
Afrique du Nord.
[page break]
From
Mrs Hudson
191 Halifax Road
Nelson
Lancs.
England.
9/2/42
[17 stamp]
[inserted] 15 [/inserted]
[inserted] 7-3-42 [/inserted]
[page break]
[inserted] 115 [/inserted]
[underlined] 15 [/underlined]
191 Halifax Road
Nelson Lancs.
England.
Mon. a.m. 9/2/42
My dear Douglas
On Saturday morning I had a note form the Censor informing me that I could not send a parcel to you only through the Red X. & that parcel could not contain any thing you really want except soap. I was quite upset about it – there seems to be so little I can do for you - & I’d had a lot of pleasure preparing the box with its 4 ozs tea 30 cigarettes 3 bars chocolate & a few sweets & of course a letter. Now we are all wondering how your friend’s parcel got through. The attendants at the P.O. are very pleasant & helpful & they think it is more good luck than good management that has brought the small parcels safely to their destination.
Well love it is Monday morning again & Dad has just gone out. It is not quite so severely frosty tho’ it is still a world (so far as we are concerned) of snow. It is a year on Wednesday since Dad came here & the time has just flown. I only wish the time passed as quickly for you. I know so well how utterly weary you are of the inactivity & just how much patience & courage you need to face each new day. This little message on my birthday card is very true – Miss
[page break]
Chester sent it “Hope is the great tonic of life. Without Hope life loses its strength & meaning. It is the Inspiration of all high courage, & tho’ old as the hills, is continually new-born.” And so we just keep on hoping that peace & glad reunion to which we all look [deleted] ing [/deleted] forward so eagerly, are nearer than we may realize. Your letters bring much joy to me & I keep on reading them again & again. I’ve wondered many times if you have started boxing again, in the cooler weather & if you are able to play out-door games, football etc. again? I noticed in yesterday’s paper that “Unity Pool” was declared void on account of all Saturday’s matches owing to the number of games post-poned because of wintry conditions. Yesterday I made a shot at the Radio Red Cross competition, Guessing different noises (do you remember the Monday night at seven) & intend to send it in with a few stamps toward the Fund. We have reason to be grateful to the Organization. Today what appears to be somewhat drastic soap rationing begins. It appears to be a problem in this district as the water is very hard indeed & I’ve never used so much soap in my life. Still we shall manage somehow. It is very surprising what adjustments can be made when necessity arises. Now love I must arise & go about my daily round. How thankful I shall be when warmer days are here. All our love & thoughts & prayers are with you always. From Mother & Dad.
755052 Sgt. J. D. Hudson
Camp Militaire
Laghouat Algerie
Afrique du Nord.
[BY AIR MAIL stamp]
[postmark]
[two postage stamps]
[postmark]
755052 Sgt. J. D. Hudson
Interned British Airman
Camp Militaire
Laghouat
Algerie
Afrique du Nord.
[page break]
From
Mrs Hudson
191 Halifax Road
Nelson
Lancs.
England.
9/2/42
[17 stamp]
[inserted] 15 [/inserted]
[inserted] 7-3-42 [/inserted]
[page break]
[inserted] 115 [/inserted]
[underlined] 15 [/underlined]
191 Halifax Road
Nelson Lancs.
England.
Mon. a.m. 9/2/42
My dear Douglas
On Saturday morning I had a note form the Censor informing me that I could not send a parcel to you only through the Red X. & that parcel could not contain any thing you really want except soap. I was quite upset about it – there seems to be so little I can do for you - & I’d had a lot of pleasure preparing the box with its 4 ozs tea 30 cigarettes 3 bars chocolate & a few sweets & of course a letter. Now we are all wondering how your friend’s parcel got through. The attendants at the P.O. are very pleasant & helpful & they think it is more good luck than good management that has brought the small parcels safely to their destination.
Well love it is Monday morning again & Dad has just gone out. It is not quite so severely frosty tho’ it is still a world (so far as we are concerned) of snow. It is a year on Wednesday since Dad came here & the time has just flown. I only wish the time passed as quickly for you. I know so well how utterly weary you are of the inactivity & just how much patience & courage you need to face each new day. This little message on my birthday card is very true – Miss
[page break]
Chester sent it “Hope is the great tonic of life. Without Hope life loses its strength & meaning. It is the Inspiration of all high courage, & tho’ old as the hills, is continually new-born.” And so we just keep on hoping that peace & glad reunion to which we all look [deleted] ing [/deleted] forward so eagerly, are nearer than we may realize. Your letters bring much joy to me & I keep on reading them again & again. I’ve wondered many times if you have started boxing again, in the cooler weather & if you are able to play out-door games, football etc. again? I noticed in yesterday’s paper that “Unity Pool” was declared void on account of all Saturday’s matches owing to the number of games post-poned because of wintry conditions. Yesterday I made a shot at the Radio Red Cross competition, Guessing different noises (do you remember the Monday night at seven) & intend to send it in with a few stamps toward the Fund. We have reason to be grateful to the Organization. Today what appears to be somewhat drastic soap rationing begins. It appears to be a problem in this district as the water is very hard indeed & I’ve never used so much soap in my life. Still we shall manage somehow. It is very surprising what adjustments can be made when necessity arises. Now love I must arise & go about my daily round. How thankful I shall be when warmer days are here. All our love & thoughts & prayers are with you always. From Mother & Dad.
755052 Sgt. J. D. Hudson
Camp Militaire
Laghouat Algerie
Afrique du Nord.
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P Hudson, “Letter to Douglas Hudson from his parents ,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed July 22, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/23541.
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