Letter from Jack Darby to Jean

Letter from Jack Darby to Jean

He has been busy despite the weather. He writes about domestic matters since he can't discuss work.

1945-03-29

Three double sided handwritten sheets and envelope

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Miss. J. Welland,
7. Queens Drive
Surbiton
Surrey

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F/O C. Darby, 154626
R.A.F. Station,
Stradishall,
Nr Newmarket.
Suffolk.

Wednesday,

My darling Jean,

Thanks so much for your two letters received Monday and today, I wrote to Mother & Dad on Monday so the alternate idea should be working O.K.

We’ve been fairly busy but the weather has’nt been too good and the way things are in Germany I think we shall soon be out of a job, don’t misunderstand

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me and get too optomistic [sic] but there are signs that seem to point in a certain direction, I can’t say any more, will tell you about it on the next leave.

Am glad to hear your culinary efforts are showing promise, you know the L.P.T.B. must be thought [indecpherable word] otherwise how could they have put a specially – re-inforced trolley on the [deleted word] Tolworth Route, you know if I do get to your dance I shall have to thank everyone personally for suffering for

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my sake, by the way how did the fruit flan turn out? – darling I’m sure there’s no better cook in the world than you (I bet you don’t believe me).

Afraid I have’nt been able to start the clock, if I take it to pieces I’m afraid it won’t stand much chance of going again, I think I’ve discovered the ticking noise which I thought was the petrol pump, its the speedometer wan’ts some oil I expect.

By the way who said I should be busy in the garden on

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a hot day? I expect to get my beer for nothing out of the housekeeping money, what are you going to do about it?

I had a good laugh over your invitation to Stone Gap, just like Uncle to think up that one, I’ve written to them, expect, I shall be getting a reply shortly.

Thanks so much for the table tennis balls, Jack was playing with me yesterday when he trod on [deleted letter] our one and only ball, the match was abandoned.

Am so glad to hear you

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have found a remedy for the ring, I wonder what is in glycerin [sic] that prevents it marking.

Well darling, this time I’ve done my best to answer all your questions, now tell me, what have I forgotten?

Cheerio for the present, should only be about another four weeks, please remember me to Mother & Dad

All my love dearest, take care of yourself,

Yours Jack.