Letter from Tom Wadeson to Jean Wadeson

Letter from Tom Wadeson to Jean Wadeson

Writes that he was enjoying himself and had had a good voyage over with only a little bad weather. Continues with some banter and description of autumn in Canada as well as comment on local laws on smoking and drinking. Concludes with description of amusing event.

1942-10-27

Four page handwritten letter and envelope

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MISS. J. WADESON
SYCAMORE HOUSE
DUFTON
APPLEBY
WEST LD
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27/10/42.
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1489406
AC. WADESON T.E.
No 2 SQUADRON
31. R.A.F. D.D.
MONKTON
NEW BRUNSWICK
CANADA.
Dear Jean
Well here I am as promised, as you will see I am in a very nice country, and I am enjoying myself.
I had a lovely voyage over on a fairly small boat but we had a lovely time and only 4 days rough weather but was it rough the spray was coming over the bridge and the little [indecipherable word] were simply ploughing through it.
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By the way the old joke of Will Fippes’ did not apply to me – “if there’s any thing in a lad the sea will [deleted] brought [/deleted] bring it out.” for I was OK.
Well I don’t think I even saw such a beautiful sight as the country here is in the fall. It is just like tecnicolour. [sic]
By the way I was tickled to death with the laws in this State. One is when you go to the cinema
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you cannot smoke. Another is it is a dry state and if you want liquor you have to get a permit and then go to the liquor stores and buy your houch [sic] then carry it back “Sealed” to the address on the permit and then drink it there.
I had a good laugh at one of the Warrant Officers he lent another bloke his car and he was caught speeding so they sent the warrant
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to the W.O. who was never out of camp, - and he had to pay the fine because the person who owns the car has to take the car back.
Well Jean I have very little news so I will close and get my bed made or it will be lights out before I have finished.
So Cheerio
your Loving Brother
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