Letter from John Mansell to his parents

Letter from John Mansell to his parents

John writes he has received two letters. He asks for shorts and swimming trunks for next summer.

1944-12-04

One handwritten sheet

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(December 4th). Dear Everybody, I received to-day your letters of the 12th & 17th of October, and I am very glad to know that you have heard from me again. In case some of my letters have gone astray, I will repeat that we can buy nothing from the canteen, but when there is anything in the canteen it is issued to us. I am looking forward to receiving the clothes & cigarette parcels as I am rather short of both,- Did you include sweaters? If not could you manage it in the next parcel please. For next summer a pair of shorts and my swimming trunks would be useful, also a pair of shoes. In my last letter I acknowledged receipt of the snapshots,- they were really wizard. I am still studying fairly hard, but the cold weather makes concentration rather difficult. I have received a letter from Mr Elliot & I will be writing to him during the month. Clive must be a wizard chap now, I am looking forward to seeing him again as soon as possible. Here are some more Christmas greetings in case the others do not reach you, the Red X are giving a special parcel of food for the 25th so we should be O.K. Tell ‘Polly’ H. I will be writing & I have her letter. Must stop, Love & Best Wishes to all. John.