The story of privates Jim Asquith and Percy Fillingham during the war, item 9

• January 24, 2018 13:52:54 Thomas A. Lingner

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  Jun 6 1917

  
  

  My darling girl,

  Your letter of 1 April reached

  me last night and was very glad to get

  it though sorry & surprised at the news it

  contained. Kiddie I had no idea your

  mother was so bad for your previous letter

  gave me the idea that the stroke was slight

  and no danger at all. Imagine my surprise

  then at reading your letter but I am glad

  to know that your mother is getting along

  well and I trust has continued so and

  quite well again long before thus. It

  must have been a very trying time for

  you all. Please remember me to your

  mother and give her my love. 

  I am glad you like the photos they are

  not bad and its alright to think we

  had them taken when we were all together.

  Roy and I were going to be taken

  together at Bournemouth but I left

  
  

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  Wareham the day we were going to visit the

  photographers. You were expecting my diary

  to turn up by the next mail but you

  would have to wait a while longer as I

  have already explained to you.

  Charlie told me about the picnic and

  the boat accident.  It was rather unfortunate

  though they were lucky no one was drowned.

  He says his mother was much shaken up

  by it but was getting along well at the

  time of writing. His description of rigging

  his mother out with my clothes was amazing.

  I have not heard from Charlie Jones for

  some time but I would not be surprised

  if the fault was mine everyone is giving

  me a turn about not writing. I do not

  wonder at him going to Epping for he

  always had a liking for the place and

  I think once he settles there he will not

  come back to R'dale. (Kingy has just

  pinched the tub I was using for a table.) 

• January 24, 2018 13:48:16 Thomas A. Lingner

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  Jun 6 1917

  
  

  My darling girl,

  Your letter of 1 April reached

  me last night and was very glad to get

  it though sorry & surprised at the news it

  contained. Kiddie I had no idea your

  mother was so bad for your previous letter

  gave me the idea that the stroke was slight

  and no danger at all. Imagine my surprise

  then at reading your letter but I am glad

  to know that your mother is getting along

  well and I trust has continued so and

  quite well again long before thus. It

  must have been a very trying time for

  you all. Please remember me to your

  mother and give her my love. 

  I am glad you like the photos they are

  not bad and its alright to think we

  had them taken when we were all together.

  Roy and I were going to be taken

  together at Bournemouth but I left

  
  

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  Wareham the day we were going to visit the photographers.  You were expecting my diary to turn up by the next mail but you would have to wait a while longer as I have already explained to you.

  Charlie told me about the fucinic?? and the boat accident.  It was rather unfortunate though they were lucky no one was drowned.  He says his mother was much shaken up by it but was getting along well at the time of writing.  His description of rigging his mother out with my clothes was amazing.  I have not heard from Charlie Jones for some time but I would not be sssurprised if the fault was mine everyone is giving me a turn? about not writing.  I do not wonder at him going to Epping for he always had a liking for the place and I think once he settles there he will not come back to R'date??  (Kingy has pinched the tub I was using for a table) 

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 15:46:35 Shirley Foster

  Jun 6 1917

  
  

  My darling girl,

  Your letter of 1 April reached me last night and was very glad to get it though sorry & surprised at the news it contained.  Kiddie I had no idea your mother was so bad for your previous letter gave me the idea that the stroke was slight and no danger at all.  Imagine my surprise then at reading your letter but I am glad to know that your mother is getting along well and I trust has continued so and quite well again long before Mus?  It must have been a very trying time for you all.  Please remember me to your mother and give her my love.

  I am glad you like the photos they are not bad and its alright to think we had them taken when we were all together.  Roy and I were going to be taken together at Bournemouth but I left Wareham the day we were going to visit the photographers.  You were expecting my diary to turn up by the next mail but you would have to wait a while longer as I have already explained to you.

  Charlie told me about the fucinic?? and the boat accident.  It was rather unfortunate though they were lucky no one was drowned.  He says his mother was much shaken up by it but was getting along well at the time of writing.  His description of rigging his mother out with my clothes was amazing.  I have not heard from Charlie Jones for some time but I would not be sssurprised if the fault was mine everyone is giving me a turn? about not writing.  I do not wonder at him going to Epping for he always had a liking for the place and I think once he settles there he will not come back to R'date??  (Kingy has pinched the tub I was using for a table) 

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 15:38:14 Shirley Foster

  Jun 6 1917

  
  

  My darling girl,

  Your letter of 1 April reached me last night and was very glad to get it though sorry & surprised at the news it contained.  Kiddie I had no idea your mother was so bad for your previous letter gave me the idea that the stroke was slight and no danger at all.  Imagine my surprise then at reading your letter but I am glad to know that your mother is getting along well and I trust has continued so and quite well again long before Mus?  It must have been a very trying time for you all.  Please remember me to your mother and give her my love.

  I am glad you like the photos they arenot bad and its alright to think we had them taken when we were all together.  Roy and I were going to be taken together at Bournemouth but I left 

  
  

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