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Thanks him for recent letter and writes of recent activities and finances. Hopes his treatment is getting him well enough to come home on leave. Writes about daughter's upcoming dancing display. Mention she has sent him some papers and magazine and…

Reports safe arrival back at home where all is well. Brief comment on financial affairs and that they had a lovely weekend.

Thanks him for his letter and hopes cherries she sent have arrived and discussed sending chocolate. Mentions letter from income tax people writes of daughter's activities at dance display and upcoming fancy dress competition at local fete with…

Thanks him for recent letter and mentions that she is going to fete that afternoon where daughter will figure in fancy dress competition. This would clash with her sister's arrival for the weekend. Writes of partially successful shopping in Amersham…

Writes she is confined to house to stop spending money, Reports on daily activities. Daughter Frances also signed letter with xxs.

Writes that she was sorry that she could not speak to him on the telephone, news of her sister and the weather. Continues with account of daughter at a fete and reports information she received from sister at his hospital.

Writes of arrival of several letters from him and apologises for not phoning. Mentions shopping and problems that her sister is having with lost suitcase. Concludes with hopes for wedding she is attending and catches up with other activities.

Writes of receiving his parcel and reports on state of contents. Mentions enclosing a letter from daughter Frances and continues with news of other activities.

She writes to him in hospital about his return home. She writes explaining the different bus routes he can take and types of transport, and directions to take in the village when he gets there, or if she would like to meet him in London? She writes…

Writes that she has send a parcel with laundry and reading. Hopes he will be able to get away at weekends and discusses possible routes to get home. Mentions arrival of parcel from her father and letter from acquaintance. Catches up with other news…

Writes that his kit bag had arrived and she had washed contents. Mentions his violin was OK apart from slight damage. Continues with news of daughter and shopping and mentions she is not feeling well. Hopes he is enjoying new place.

Thanks him for recent letter and comments on his return journey. Continues that she is disgruntled over a number of matters and goes on with more family/friends news. Mentions daughter's dance display and concludes with domestic matters. Asks what…

Thanks him for his letters and comments on his new location and hoping it will better suit his needs. Continues with arrangement she has made for next visit. Comments on election results and continues with local news.

Writes of recent activities and domestic matters. Hopes he was not fatigued by return journey and mentions that daughter fell down on way to school and grazed her arm.

Writes of journey home and her activities. Notes house is empty without him and hopes VJ day will be soon. Hope that the MO will take account of ailments and comments on other treatments.

Enquires about his return journey and writes of her activities including gardening, working on SSAFA correspondence and arrival of box of eggs. Continues with more chat of her activities and news of friends and family. Concludes with mention of…

Writes that she is depressed over his latest news and laments over fact she and daughter will not see him for nearly a month. Continues with other domestic chat but states disbelief on news that he will not recover use of his knees. Concludes saying…

Notes that they will forward his flying log book.

To Mr Floyd, father of Philip Floyd, mentioning that he was his son's navigator and that he had recently discovered Mr Loyd's address. Expresses concern that he might upset Mr Floyd. Provides description of their last operation on 1000 bomber attack…

Number 170-27. Writes that new camp is not bad but congested. Unable to find anywhere to practise violin although he has not made much progress. Mentions a letter from her posted end May has arrived. Continue to write to Luft 3 although they are not…

Number 121-28. Still no mail or food parcels. No chance to practise violin and therefore bored. Good weather and suntan. Reports on health and flies. Mentions war news getting better and optimism abounds but not him. Still worried over new weapons.…

Number 172-29. Delighted to get two letters from her and thrilled to hear of birthday gift although he states he is not a virtuoso on the violin. Red cross violin has not arrived but German one has been repaired. Catches up with family friends news…

Number 173-30. Reports on recently arrived letters and writes of his admiration of her energy in building up their new home. Comments on her visit to Devon. Despite war news he is miserable as a prisoner of war despite others optimism that war will…

Number 175-32. Noted receipt of letters and photographs. Comments on how much daughter has grown. Bemoans life in camp particularly poor food, monotony, lack of opportunity to study and close proximity of prisoners. Mention he is still practising…

Number 177-34. Reports arrival of many letters and joy of photographs. Catches up with family/friend news. He talks about their finances and of her purchase of extra land and out buildings. He tells her how depressed he has been and how she was…