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Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes that she is sending parcel with socks and cigarettes. Mentions she has received belongings of released internee who will arrive soon. Continues with news of sister, other friends visiting and her plans for other activities. Writes about her…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Thanks him for letter and news of his activities. Writes of her activities and that he will probably receive a cake shortly. Mentions books they are reading, other news and baby matters. Reports immanent arrival of ex-internee and other domestic…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Reports arrival of parcel with socks, chocolate, sweets and honey. Mentions filling out form for billeting office providing particulars of people living in house and hopes they will not have anyone billeted with her. Continues with news of her…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes of receiving his letter describing his lone walk amid moors and glens. Reports on what she is reading and her gardening activities. Mentions Attlee's speech and Churchill going to see Roosevelt. Concludes with domestic issues.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes that she is feeling depressed and longing for his company and goes on with mention of her evening activities as well as problems with the telephone. Acknowledges his letter and discusses content about probability of invasion. Writes of indoor…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes saying she has had two letters and she feels guilty that he sounds miserable. Was interested in hearing of his first efforts at bomb aiming and other news. Catches up with news, gossip and her activities.
Postcard from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes that she has made cake which she will send and describes gardening and arrival of blackberries. Sending parcel of socks and book..
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
She writes a long family history about her involvement with German friend Mrs Stenzel who was on her way to the united States through the UK but was interned in Holloway and then the Isle of Man as she had a son still living in Germany. She was then…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes that she has just seen film Target for Tonight which she found real and vivid. Mentions seeing a colleague of his in sergeants uniform and pilots wings. Talks of books and Christmas presents. Reports seeing newsreel of Churchill's meeting with…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes of bathing and progress of baby Frances. Reports Mrs Stenzel will arrive Friday. Catches up with family news and a book she has read. Reports arrival of mail van, socks and sweets but no letter. Asks him to let her know how exams go.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes about his views on commission and that Mrs Stenzel should arrive that evening and explaining why she had to leave Germany. Continues with news of garden and of her efforts with photography and that she will send prints on to everyone. Talks…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Sending photographs of herself and daughter. Reports arrival of Mrs Stenzel. Writs of missing figs and his health problems with taste. Sending socks and cigarettes and other items to follow. Hopes gunnery course is not as unpleasant as he fears and…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes of gardening and family issues. Notes that Mrs Stenzel has had a job offer with Quakers which might speed her journey to the United States and means she will leave next week. She would now be alone for winter and will take up her Russian…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes catching up with news of friends, baby, gardening savings group and war news. Commiserates over his poor accommodation and is sending cigarettes to help. Concludes with family gossip.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes about book she has read and gardening as well as catching up with family/friends news. Mentions Australian political news and the time taken for mail to reach India where her parents are. Continues with more war news and hopes weather will be…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes of sorting out family financial and tax issues for her mother. Mentions bomb damage to Westminster Abbey and arrival of his letters. Says she is sending parcels to Jurby.
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes of receiving parcel and asks if he can get soap flakes in Isle of Man as they are unobtainable in London, mentions problems with photography and plans for future photos. Concludes with family gossip. Enquires about his pipe and tobacco supply…
Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
Writes that she has been billeted and that she is very disappointed and cut up about him not getting a commission. Hopes that he might be chosen for specialised training on strength of his navigation results and get another chance of a commission.…
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 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 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 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 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.