Letter from Reginald Weeden to his mother

Letter from Reginald Weeden to his mother

Discusses sending laundry home with unsure future. Mentions still continuing lessons and that he will let her know when he hears of his next posting.

1943-02-13

Two page handwritten letter

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1602823 LAC. WEEDEN R.C.
c/o MRS. REDFORD
56 MILTON ROAD
PRESTWICH
MANCHESTER
LANCS.
13-2-43.

My dear Mum,

Thanks for the washing which I received today and I am risking sending a further parcel hoping I won’t get drafted suddenly. If anything does turn up though, I will wire you, then you can send it on as soon as possible. I don’t know why the parcel should have taken so long in arriving my only conclusion that it was held up until Monday at the Sub Post Office, so I am posting this one at the General hoping you get it by Monday.

At present we are still continuing lessons, as this

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weeks draft is complete, but I am expecting to hear tomorrow whether I shall be going next week. I can generally tell when we are going out a few days beforehand, so I will write and let you know. Don’t worry too much about me going away, for I shall be O.K.

Thank Bill for his letter and I will reply as soon as I can.

Cheerio for now and all my love.

Regards to Dennis & Bill

Yours
Reg xxxxxx

Lots of love and kisses to Evelyn on her birthday xxxxxxx