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Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes that she is ashamed of her previous letter about the disappointment of him not getting a commission. Sending cigarettes to make up for being selfish. Says she will not write to Sir Charles Portal or the King about his commission.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes that daily help has arrived and catches up with news of friends. Continues with descriptions of activities including church and then about electrical items breaking. Describes state of garden and that she had spent the 10 shillings he sent on…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes encouraging him to continue to pursue a commission. It would mean a lot to them both, particularly financially. Suggests he should get an interview with squadron commander and tell him how well he had done and that he is under treatment by…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes that she presumed he was on operation reported on radio and hopes he will ring. Catches up with news of her activities and baby issues. Notes no letter from him for two days.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes of potentially successful photography of daughter Frances. They still need printing but she will send them when ready. Says she is doing her hair differently and describes it. Mentions daily activities and describes a girl who is billeted with…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Enclosing photographs of daughter Frances and talks of future attempts at better prints. She is arranging copies for all family members. Requests he lets her know what type of photos he would like. Writes that she will try and number her letters…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes thanking him for letter and news that operation are held up. Presumes he was on Rostock operation previous night. Wishes they would give him leave as she misses him.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes of weather and daily activities. Continues with news of ferry command crash and other casualties. Continues with news of plans for next days. Mentions food she is sending and that she is getting through cash quickly but has not heard of extra…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Acknowledges dressing down she received in his letter over the letters she sent concerning him not getting commission. Continues with points that make her mad about award commissions and it was not about impressing neighbours or her being the wife of…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes of sitting in garden with daughter and of his new crewing. Mentions Whitley aircraft overhead and continues with family/friends news. Hopes he will be able to come home and encourages him to see MO about his cold. Comments on good weather and…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes that she is glad they had resolved differences over commissioning. Mentions sending parcel of socks and of daily activities. Mentions help Mrs Stenzel is giving, baby's progress and gardening plans.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
A short letter where she talks about sending some drawing pins, their baby daughter Frances and of tidying up the kitchen store cupboard.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Discusses photographs she has sent. Mentions finances and problems with the gardener. Writes about RAF allowances arriving and his leave.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Discusses baby's christening plans. Mentions she was pleased to receive his letters and other domestic matters. Catches up with family member doings. Reports that her daily help is leaving and she will try advertising for a new one. Continues with…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Remarks on his recent letters that have arrived. Comments on his conversion to the Manchester and that she would have preferred four engines. Mentions his visit to MO and missing crews. Writes of parcel from India as well as tennis racquet and bike…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes of news of allied landing in Spitzbergen, mentions funny stories she has heard and comments on attack on Berlin. Writes about air raid warnings and their shelter in the garden. Mentions changing to the Times newspaper and parcel of baby…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
A short letter in which she quickly describes her reasons for the short note and that she may not be able to write ‘tomorrow’ as she is to attend a national Gallery concert with a friend and after which, they will take tea. She urgently asks John…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes about putting up air raid shelter and how they will use it. Continues with news of daily activities and mentions putting advert in paper for daily help.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes of her recent activities including shopping and national gallery concert. Mentions present of home made butter, progress of baby daughter and gardening. mentions telephone delay and hopes he will get leave soon.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Thanks him for recent letter and glad he liked photograph. Continues with news of daughter Frances standing and other activities. Mentions, unlike him, she has little time to read and comments on his pilot being high handed and asking if progress…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes it was a shock to her that he was starting operations again so soon and would be interested to know how he was getting on with augmented crew. Comments on good weather, her daily activities and catches up with family news. Comments on possible…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes admonishing him for not writing and how anxious she is when he does not contract her. Comments on his tennis match and that it is no longer safe to leave daughter alone.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Thanks him for ringing as it makes her happy and cheerful knowing he is safe. Asked his views on Churchill's speech but did not like his view on using gas on Germany. Writes of how much baby Frances dislike her gas mask and that she will try and get…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes that she was glad to hear of his gunnery course and explaining a mix up over letter to his father. Continues with gossip over daily activities, friends and family. Says she is exited over possible upcoming leave.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes of rain, gardening and finances. Concludes with family chat and fact that daughter Frances is not taking to new gas mask.