Letter to Douglas Hudson from his parents
Title
Letter to Douglas Hudson from his parents
Description
Part of letter written while visiting Skipton and describes activities. Mentions visit to Manchester and buying gloves. Includes are some fern cuttings.
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Date
1944-09-12
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Spatial Coverage
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Format
One page handwritten letter, envelope and plant cuttings
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Identifier
EHudsonP-HEHudsonJD440912-Part
Transcription
[front of envelope]
[postmark] Ilkley, Yorkshire [/postmark]
Pilot-Officer J. D. Hudson
Officers’ Mess
R.A.F. Station
Sandtoft
Nr Doncaster
Yorks.
[/front of envelope]
[page break]
[reverse of envelope]
From
Mrs Hudson
191 Halifax Rd.
Nelson
Lancs/-
[/reverse of envelope]
[page break]
[enclosure] two sprigs of heather [/enclosure]
[page break]
191 Halifax Rd
Nelson, Lancs/.
Tues. 12/9/44
My dear Douglas
You will be surprised to read that I am writing this letter to you sitting in the Imperial Café at Ilkley at 12-15. We came by train to Skipton & on the[?] bus to Ilkley. It is a lovely morning & we are glad we have come. [paragraph symbol] 1-10 pm & now we are sitting on the moor[?] after quite a good meal. We had the carriage to ourselves in the train to Skipton but the bus was packed. There is only an hourly service so we shall get away early & perhaps call to see Hole’s[?] tho’ [sic] we may decide to go straight home on the 5.38 train. We had a good day at Manchester & I ordered the glasses which will be forwarded in about 3 weeks. Dad bought me a most beautiful pair of gloves, in good time for my Xmas & birthday present. I am very thrilled to have them. When we had been home a little while Mrs Haworth brought your parcel which had arrived by the afternoon post.
[postmark] Ilkley, Yorkshire [/postmark]
Pilot-Officer J. D. Hudson
Officers’ Mess
R.A.F. Station
Sandtoft
Nr Doncaster
Yorks.
[/front of envelope]
[page break]
[reverse of envelope]
From
Mrs Hudson
191 Halifax Rd.
Nelson
Lancs/-
[/reverse of envelope]
[page break]
[enclosure] two sprigs of heather [/enclosure]
[page break]
191 Halifax Rd
Nelson, Lancs/.
Tues. 12/9/44
My dear Douglas
You will be surprised to read that I am writing this letter to you sitting in the Imperial Café at Ilkley at 12-15. We came by train to Skipton & on the[?] bus to Ilkley. It is a lovely morning & we are glad we have come. [paragraph symbol] 1-10 pm & now we are sitting on the moor[?] after quite a good meal. We had the carriage to ourselves in the train to Skipton but the bus was packed. There is only an hourly service so we shall get away early & perhaps call to see Hole’s[?] tho’ [sic] we may decide to go straight home on the 5.38 train. We had a good day at Manchester & I ordered the glasses which will be forwarded in about 3 weeks. Dad bought me a most beautiful pair of gloves, in good time for my Xmas & birthday present. I am very thrilled to have them. When we had been home a little while Mrs Haworth brought your parcel which had arrived by the afternoon post.
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Citation
P Hudson, “Letter to Douglas Hudson from his parents,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/23831.
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