Letter from Donald Baker to his mother
Title
Letter from Donald Baker to his mother
Description
Reports he was well and had received newspapers from home and comments on news. No letter from her for five weeks. Not much happening apart from exams but no flying. Asks after friends and family at home.
Creator
Date
1941-02-18
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Language
Format
Two page handwritten letter
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Contributor
Identifier
SBakerDA19210428v20027
Transcription
[Royal Air Force crest]
Usual Address
18.2.41.
My Dearest Mother
Just a few lines to let you know that am still keeping fit. Received two newspapers from you last week, one for the 3rd of January and the other dated 27th December so they took long enough. I saw by one of them that Douglas Leggo was getting married. Seems he’s starting young doesn’t it? Still no letter from you which makes it nearly five weeks now. I really can’t understand it as the newspapers seemed to come through alright. However if I don’t hear anything by the end of this week will cable you.
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Am afraid there is nothing very much to say just now. At the moment we have started the exams [deleted] we h [/deleted] I mentioned last time I wrote. Got on O.K. so far. Have not had any flying since last I wrote but have not had any snow for a long while now so perhaps we have had the worst. I hope you are all well at home and that the tobacco crop is going to be a success after all You never mention how Buster and family are getting along. Trust they are keeping fit.
Well must close and get on with some work. Hoping to hear form you soon & much love to you all from
Your loving son
Donald
Usual Address
18.2.41.
My Dearest Mother
Just a few lines to let you know that am still keeping fit. Received two newspapers from you last week, one for the 3rd of January and the other dated 27th December so they took long enough. I saw by one of them that Douglas Leggo was getting married. Seems he’s starting young doesn’t it? Still no letter from you which makes it nearly five weeks now. I really can’t understand it as the newspapers seemed to come through alright. However if I don’t hear anything by the end of this week will cable you.
[page break]
Am afraid there is nothing very much to say just now. At the moment we have started the exams [deleted] we h [/deleted] I mentioned last time I wrote. Got on O.K. so far. Have not had any flying since last I wrote but have not had any snow for a long while now so perhaps we have had the worst. I hope you are all well at home and that the tobacco crop is going to be a success after all You never mention how Buster and family are getting along. Trust they are keeping fit.
Well must close and get on with some work. Hoping to hear form you soon & much love to you all from
Your loving son
Donald
Collection
Citation
D A Baker, “Letter from Donald Baker to his mother,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 26, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/25572.
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