Letter from James Burnside to Kay
Title
Letter from James Burnside to Kay
Description
Quick note as he had a lot to do that night. Thanks for letters and and pyjamas. Mentions fixing radio. Had interview and results later. Hopes he will be able to get over to see her. Mentions car insurance and squadron photograph being taken.
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Date
1943-08-04
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Two page handwritten letter
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Identifier
EBurnsideJGBBurnsideKE430804
Transcription
Address as usual.
4/8/43
Kay Darling.
Have a short break so thought I must drop you a line, I am a day behind.
Yes, Darling I’ve rather a lot to do tonight so can not spend a great deal of time.
Many thanks for your letters of Sunday & Monday. I also received the pyjamas okay.
The Battery set has been fixed up superb, it really works fine, we fixed up an arial & earth & ‘bang’ it really works – full blast, don’t think I'll swop it for the portable, what do you think? The transformer was apparently burnt out, the chappie re-
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wound it for me.
Had the interview & will know the results later, think I did alright.
Maybe I shall be able to pop over & see you, afraid I can’t tell yet if it will be possible, don’t know whats happening until 5 mins before it does. But that is always the trouble If poss I will send a wire.
I should imagine the Insurance was for the Riley – just against fire & theft, but it should have been cancelled the day Johnnie took out his policy.
Sorry Darling that I mentioned about the car, but one has to take precautions Give my love to all & Scrim, also I should call in for the photos.
Today we had a photograph taken of the whole Squadron – should be good. I ordered one – 6/=.
All my love sweetheart
[underlined] Jim [/underlined] XXX.
4/8/43
Kay Darling.
Have a short break so thought I must drop you a line, I am a day behind.
Yes, Darling I’ve rather a lot to do tonight so can not spend a great deal of time.
Many thanks for your letters of Sunday & Monday. I also received the pyjamas okay.
The Battery set has been fixed up superb, it really works fine, we fixed up an arial & earth & ‘bang’ it really works – full blast, don’t think I'll swop it for the portable, what do you think? The transformer was apparently burnt out, the chappie re-
[page break]
wound it for me.
Had the interview & will know the results later, think I did alright.
Maybe I shall be able to pop over & see you, afraid I can’t tell yet if it will be possible, don’t know whats happening until 5 mins before it does. But that is always the trouble If poss I will send a wire.
I should imagine the Insurance was for the Riley – just against fire & theft, but it should have been cancelled the day Johnnie took out his policy.
Sorry Darling that I mentioned about the car, but one has to take precautions Give my love to all & Scrim, also I should call in for the photos.
Today we had a photograph taken of the whole Squadron – should be good. I ordered one – 6/=.
All my love sweetheart
[underlined] Jim [/underlined] XXX.
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Citation
J G B Burnside, “Letter from James Burnside to Kay,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 24, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/37830.
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