Letter from Jack Beechey to his mother

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of them and if I only

draw five I will send you

three well dear Mother I went

and seen about your money

and it is alright you was

right what you said about

we had to go a month before

we drew any so you draw

it the first of next month so

it is alright now I hope you 

wasn't down-hearted thinking

about me and I went to

the station with myself

natty give me a shilling for

the train fare so I was alright


left side


well dear Mother we go

on the Iron Duke, first thing

on Friday morning so thy &

write back as soon as you

can, or write to H.M.S. Iron

Duke Portsmouth after friday

so you will know where 

I am well dear Mother I

hope little Doris didn't cry

after I was gone did she

as I thought she new where

I was going as she is a sweet 

little girl


well dear Mother we 

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right side


of them and if I only

draw five I will send you

three well dear Mother I went

and seen about your money

and it is alright you was

right what you said about

we had to go a month before

we drew any so you draw

it the first of next month so

it is alright now I hope you 

wasn't down-hearted thinking

about me and I went to

the station with myself

natty give me a shilling for

the train fare so I was alright


left side


well dear Mother we go

on the Iron Duke, first thing

on Friday morning so thy &

write back as soon as you

can, or write to H.M.S. Iron

Duke Portsmouth after friday

so you will know where 

I am well dear Mother I

hope little Doris didn't cry

after I was gone did she

as I thought she new where

I was going as she is a sweet 

little girl


well dear Mother we 


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  • January 24, 2018 23:47:22 Thomas A. Lingner

    right side


    of them and if I only

    draw five I will send you

    three well dear Mother I went

    and seen about your money

    and it is alright you was

    right what you said about

    we had to go a month before

    we drew any so you draw

    it the first of next month so

    it is alright now I hope you 

    wasn't down-hearted thinking

    about me and I went to

    the station with myself

    natty give me a shilling for

    the train fare so I was alright


    left side


    well dear Mother we go

    on the Iron Duke, first thing

    on Friday morning so thy &

    write back as soon as you

    can, or write to H.M.S. Iron

    Duke Portsmouth after friday

    so you will know where 

    I am well dear Mother I

    hope little Doris didn't cry

    after I was gone did she

    as I thought she new where

    I was going as she is a sweet 

    little girl


    well dear Mother we 


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