Letter to Mr and Mrs Douglas Hudson from his parents
Title
Letter to Mr and Mrs Douglas Hudson from his parents
Description
Addresses to them as children which they would always be to them. Says thinking of them on the first day of their holiday. Mentions weather and journey and writes of other activities. Letter day after Douglas's marriage to Alice on 24 March 1945.
Additional information was kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information was kindly provided by the donor.
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Date
1945-03-25
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Three page handwritten letter and envelope
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EHudsonP-HEHudsonJD-A450325
Transcription
Letter from home day after Douglas’ marriage to Alice 24 March 1945
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[postage stamp]
F/O J. D. Hudson D.F.C. &
Mrs Hudson L.R.A.M. A.R.C.M
C/o Miss Taylor
Arlecdon
Hawshead
Lancs.
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191 Halifax Rd.
Nelson Lancs.
Sunday 25/3/45
My dear “Children”.
And it is no use Douglas saying “I wish you wouldn’t say my boy” because I suppose you will always be children to us.
My little note is just to say how much we are thinking of you both during this first day of your holiday. I [underlined] was [/underlined] sorry to hear rain pattering on the window this morning but it cleared again about 11 a.m. & is quite pleasant again tho’ there’s not much sunshine.
We were all so glad that
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we got in a first-class carriage & rode most comfortably until we got to Bank Top where the football crowds rushed the train & we travelled to Nelson with [underlined] 27 [/underlined] passengers in our carriage. We got in home about 6 & had a nice rest before proceeding to the worst cinema show I’ve ever seen. (“Dad’s luck again as Miss Chester said”). She came back with us for another cup of tea & I’ve bid her goodnight at 11-40. She told us this a.m. that Mr & Mrs Chester were waiting [inserted] up [/inserted] for her, to hear all the news which I thought rather nice of them. Now I must say
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Goodbye to you both.
With all our love & every good wish from
Mother & Dad.
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[postmark]
[postage stamp]
F/O J. D. Hudson D.F.C. &
Mrs Hudson L.R.A.M. A.R.C.M
C/o Miss Taylor
Arlecdon
Hawshead
Lancs.
[page break]
191 Halifax Rd.
Nelson Lancs.
Sunday 25/3/45
My dear “Children”.
And it is no use Douglas saying “I wish you wouldn’t say my boy” because I suppose you will always be children to us.
My little note is just to say how much we are thinking of you both during this first day of your holiday. I [underlined] was [/underlined] sorry to hear rain pattering on the window this morning but it cleared again about 11 a.m. & is quite pleasant again tho’ there’s not much sunshine.
We were all so glad that
[page break]
we got in a first-class carriage & rode most comfortably until we got to Bank Top where the football crowds rushed the train & we travelled to Nelson with [underlined] 27 [/underlined] passengers in our carriage. We got in home about 6 & had a nice rest before proceeding to the worst cinema show I’ve ever seen. (“Dad’s luck again as Miss Chester said”). She came back with us for another cup of tea & I’ve bid her goodnight at 11-40. She told us this a.m. that Mr & Mrs Chester were waiting [inserted] up [/inserted] for her, to hear all the news which I thought rather nice of them. Now I must say
[page break]
Goodbye to you both.
With all our love & every good wish from
Mother & Dad.
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Citation
P Hudson, “Letter to Mr and Mrs Douglas Hudson from his parents,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed May 18, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/23834.
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