Letter to Les Pickford's Mother from Mrs EW Pepper

Letter to Les Pickford's Mother from Mrs EW Pepper

She asks if her son, Les, mentioned her son. She has heard nothing and her house burned down and she is very distressed.

1941-09-04

One double sided handwritten sheet

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Deeping
Kingstonridge
n. Lewes

4th. Sept: 1941

Dear Mrs Pickford

Please forgive me for bothering you, but I [underlined] am [/underlined] so anxious to know if you have heard from your son, again, & if he has mentioned my son the pilot of the plane? I wrote off to the Red Cross at once, when I got your [inserted] last [/inserted] letter & asked them to try & find out

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something about my dear son. I believe they are trying to do so, but I have had no further news up to date. This long anxious wait is terrible. I have changed my address, as the house I lived in was burned down, last month & I have lost everything I possessed, to add to my trouble will you please put this address till you hear from me again should you get any news. I do hope your son is getting on nicely. It is a comfort to know he is safe. Im sure – With Kind regards. Yours sincerely

Ethel W. Pepper