Letter to Robert Wareing from Mrs Jean Vernot

Letter to Robert Wareing from Mrs Jean Vernot

Writes on behalf of a local French farmer who is being ostracised for not hiding Robert after he parachuted onto the farmers land. She also asks Robert for his views on the situation.

1945-03-06

Two page handwritten letter and envelope

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Captain Robert Wareing
56 West Common Gardens
[underlined] Scunthorpe [/underlined]
[underlined] Lincolnshire [/underlined]
[underlined] Angleterre [/underlined]

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[inserted] CONTROLÉ [/inserted]

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Mrs Jean VIRNOT
3 rue des CHALETS
Sainte Adresse
Seine Inf.

March 6th 45

Dear Sir

Mr. Liot the Tarncarville farmer where you fell this summer asks me to write and ask you what you thought of his attitude towards you. People around him seem to treat him badly for not haven [sic] hidden you - He says you where [sic] to badly wounded but he feels quite uncomfortable and would like to hear your advice –

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They all hope you are now quite all right, and send you their best greatings [sic] –

I am

Yours sincerely,

M. Virnot

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