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Writes acknowledging how good a husband he is and how much he loves her. She continues with speculation about her future and where she might go. Continues with news of daily activities including looking after her dog. Mentioned that she has enclosed…

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Writes about packing up her things and having to leave her dog. Mentions financial issue and catches up with family matters. Continues with news of travel arrangements.

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Writes he is in a happy frame of mind having been reassured about her. Continues with daily activities and reports on hunt for accommodation for her and mentions problem with pets. Discusses cost of accommodation. Mentions cold weather cancelled…

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Starts with apology for not writing but has been constantly flying to France to repatriate allied prisoners of war. Mentions typhoid injection to prevent crews catching it from ex-prisoners. Writes that he believes they will stay in UK but rumours of…

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Writes about return journey back to camp. Says they are going to France the next day to fly up to 24 prisoners of war back home. Mentioned that last time they did this they were stuck for two days in bad weather. Speculates that squadron will stay in…

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Writes he has not much news. Comments on daily activities. Asks her to let him know what she thinks of the dog and is annoyed it was chosen without them being there.

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Letter from David Donaldson to his two and a half year old daughter Frances written from Norfolk with drawings of pigs, dogs and cats. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

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Reports arrival of Valentines day cable and his reply as well as other letters received, some via Germany, probably included in German prisoner of war mail. Catches up with home news and reminisces. Reports arrival of letters from other people. Glad…

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Catches up with latest mail received and comments on content. Notes news from home of missing and killed friends is a succession of tragedies. Discusses a garbled cable. Says he is enclosing two photographs including one of a barbecue they held for…

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Writing in pencil as had lost his pen. Acknowledges receipt of letter and arrival of a parcel for which he mentions contents. Catches up with news of family and friends. Mentions upcoming leave and plans. Continues with family gossip. Writes about…

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Letter Number 4. Short note to let them know that he and the boys are OK. Says he has just got up. Mentions he had not been to town for some days. Writes of his adopted rooster. Hopes they are keeping fit.

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Letter number 6. Short note to let them know the he and the boys are OK. Mentions he got up until mid day and had been on duty previous night and morning. Writes that he had sent laundry and mentions receiving a letter passing on an address in…

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Letter number 7. Writes he has been in bed all day resting after duties of the night. Says he and the boys are all OK. Had not been to town since last Wednesday. Thanks them for their letter but is concerned they would not get this one from him due…

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Comments on recent letters and reports death of squadron pig. Continues with banter and gossip. Mentions that he cannot write about his operations. Writes that he would be back in Belfast next Sunday and hopes to meet up with him.

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents. General conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling, with references to schoolmates having beetles, quarantined pets, and new watches.

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents. General conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling, with references to test scores, pets, sports and pastimes. Some lines have been added by his brother Steve.

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents with general conversation about attending St. Joseph’s College, Naini Tal. He mentions how relieved he is that the cobra was caught as it could have been dangerous. David tells them that he has just returned…

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents with general conversation about attending St. Joseph’s College, Naini Tal. Details the various cricket, tennis, tug of war and golf matches he has played. He also states that examinations are coming up soon…

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents with general conversation about attending St. Joseph’s College, Naini Tal. He details the various cricket and tennis matches he has played. He also states that he has taken examinations but has not done as…

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents with general conversation about attending St. Joseph’s College, Naini Tal, with references to health, pastimes, pets and travelling.

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents with general conversation about attending St. Joseph’s College, Naini Tal. He comments about home news regarding dogs fighting and their behaviour in the house. He writes mostly about college sports news…

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents with general conversation about attending St. Joseph’s College, Naini Tal. He tells them he has written to various people but assures them he did not mention the punishments. He also assures them that he…

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents with general conversation about attending St. Joseph’s College, Naini Tal. He thanks them for the parcel, and tells them they ate the toffee they sent after they left hospital. He commented about photographs…

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Letter from David Boldy to his parents telling them of his school sports, cooking, and talking about their new dog.

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Letter from David Boldy to his father with general conversation about attending St. Paul’s School in Darjeeling. Describes buying some new spikes, the school fair being a great success, where horse racing took place and Sylvia Cox visited.…

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