A letter from my great uncle
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Duinweg 5
Scheveningen
Oct 15th 1918
Dear Aunt Tillie, I hope this will catch the outgoing
convoy, but the last few days have been rather agitated
+ letter writing has sufferd.
This is our new address. Duin means "dune" and
weg "way." There is a not a dune in sight really, but
we look into a copse of trees on the other side of the
road and are pleasantly as well as conveniently situated.
The difficulty of finding rooms was great. The Hague of
course is thronged with people of all nations, yet
the question to solve is that of board rather than lodging
Our prospects here seem moderately good, and the rate
of living will certainly be cheaper. In hotels there are
always so many untraceable "extras" and here we have
made arrangements of a fairly inclusive character. The
people are simple, downright + very Dutch. It is a
great boon to have a sitting room again. One breathes again
however faintly the air of domesticity. This house is on the
border line between Scheveningen the Hague. It stands
with its back to the north west, where the storms come from
over the sea, is on rising ground + near but not too near
a beautiful canal with an avenue beside it. The Hague
lies so low as to be very damp in winter. Indeed the
whole of Hotland seems to be reclaimed swampland.
The landscape is similar to Cambridgeshire + Lincolnshire
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Duinweg 5
Scheveningen
Oct 15th 1918
Dear Aunt Tillie, I hope this will catch the outgoing
convoy, but the last few days have been rather agitated
+ letter writing has sufferd.
This is our new address. Duin means "dune" and
weg "way." There is a not a dune in sight really, but
we look into a copse of trees on the other side of the
road and are pleasantly as well as conveniently situated.
The difficulty of finding rooms was great. The Hague of
course is thronged with people of all mentions, yet
the question to solve is that of board rather than lodging
Our prospects here seem moderately good, and the rate
of living will certainly be cheaper. In hotels there are
always so many untraceable "extras" and here we have
made arrangements of a fairly inclusive character. The
people are simple, downright + very Dutch. It is a
great boon to have a sitting room again. One breathes again
however quaintly the air of domesticity. This town is on the
border line between Scheveningen the Hague. It stands
with its back to the north west, where the storms come from
over the sea, is on rising ground + near but not too near
a beautiful canal with an avenue beside it. The Hague
lies so low as to be very damp in winter. Indeed the
whole of Hotland seems to be reclaimed swampland.
The landscape is similar to Cambridgeshire + Lincolnshire
-
Duinweg 5
Scheveningen
Oct 15th 1918
Dear Aunt Tillie, I hope this will catch the outgoing
convoy, but the last few days have been rather agitated
+ letter writing has sufferd.
This is our new address. Duin means "dune" and
weg "way." There is a not a dune in sight really, but
we look into a copse of trees on the other side of the
road and are pleasantly as well as conveniently situated.
The difficulty of finding rooms was great. The Hague of
course is thronged with people of all mentions, yet
the question to solve is that of board rather than lodging
Our prospects here seem moderately good, and the rate
of living will certainly be cheaper. In hotels there are
always so many untraceable "extras" and here we have
made arrangements of a fairly inclusive character. The
people are simple, downright + very Dutch. It is a
great boon to have a sitting room again. One breathes again
however quaintly the air of domesticity. This town is on the
border line between Scheveningen the Hague. It stands
with its back to the north west, where the storms come from
over the sea, is on rising ground + near but not too near
a beautiful canal with an avenue beside it. The Hague
lies so low as to be very damp in winter. Indeed the
whole of Hotland seems to be reclaimed swampland.
The landscape is similar to Cambridgeshire + Lincolnshire
-
Duinweg 5
Scheveningen
Oct 15th 1918
Dear Aunt Tillie, I hope this will catch the outgoing
convoy, but the last few days have been rather agitated
+ letter writing has sufferd.
This is our new address. Duin means "dune" and
weg "way." There is a not a dune in sight really, but
we look into a copse of trees on the other side of the
road and are pleasantly as well as conveniently situated.
The difficulty of finding rooms was great. The Hague of
course is thronged with people of all mentions, yet
the question to solve is that of board rather than lodging
Our prospects here seem moderately good, and the rate
of living will certainly be cheaper. In hotels there are
always so many untraceable"extras" and here we have
made arrangements of a fairly inclusive character. The
people are simple, downright + very Dutch. It is a
great boon to have a sitting room again. One breathes again
however quaintly the air of domesticity. This town is on the
border line between Scheveningen the Hague. It stands
with its back to the north west, where the storms come from
over the sea, is on rising ground + near but not too near
a beautiful canal with an avenue beside it. The Hague
lies so low as to be very damp in winter. Indeed the
whole of Hotland seems to be reclaimed swampland.
The landscape is similar to Cambridgeshire + Lincolnshire
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Duinheg 5
Scheveningen
Oct 15th 1918
Dear Aunt Tillie, I hope this will catch the outgoing
convoy, but the last few days have been rather agitated
+ letter writing has sufferd.
This is our new address. Duin means "dune" and
heg "hay." There is a not a dune in sight really, but
we look into a copse of trees on the other side of the
road and are pleasantly as well as conveniently situated.
The difficulty of finding rooms was great. The Hague of
course is thronged with people of all mentions, yet
the question to solve is that of board rather than lodging
Our prospects here seem moderately good, and the rate
of living will certainly be cheaper. In hotels there are
always so many untreaable "extras" and here we have
made arrangements of a fairly inclusive character. The
people are simple, downright + very Dutch. It is a
great boon to have a sitting room again. One breathes again
however quaintly the air of domesticity. This town is on the
border line between Scheveningen the Hague. It stands
with its back to the north west, where the storms come from
over the sea, is on rising ground + near but not too near
a beautiful canal with an avenuebeside it. The Hague
lies so low as to be very damp in winter. Indeed the
whole of Hotland seems to be reclaimed swampland.
The landscape is similar to Cambridgeshire + Lincolnshire
-
Duinheg 5
Scheveningen
Oct 15th 1918
Dear Aunt Tillie, I hope this will catch the outgoing
convoy, but the last few days have been rather agitated
+ letter writing has sufferd.
This is our new address. Duin means "dune" and
heg "hay." There is a not a dune in sight really, but
we look into a copse of trees on the other side of the
road and are pleasantly as well as conveniently situated.
The difficulty of finding rooms was great. The Hague of
course is thronged with people of all mentions, yet
the question to solve is that of board rather than lodging
Our prospects here seem moderately good, and the rate
of living will certainly be cheaper. In hotels there are
always so many untreaable "extras" and here we have
made arrangements of a fairly inclusive character. The
people are simple, downright + very Dutch. It is a
great boon to have a sitting room again. One breathes again
however quaintly the air of domesticity. This town is on the
border line between Scheveningen the Hague. It stands
with its back to the north west, where the storms come from
over the sea, is on rising ground + near but not too near
a beautiful canal with an avenuebeside it. The Hague
lies so low as to be very damp in winter. Indeed the
whole of Hotland seems to be reclaimed swampland.
The landscape is similar to Lambridges in Loncolnshire
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Duinheg 5
Schereninger
Oct 15th 1918
Dear Aunt Tillie, I hope this will catch the outgoing
convoy, but the last few days have been rather agitated
+ letter writing has sufferd.
This is out new address. Duin means "dune" and
heg "hay." There is a not a dune in sight really, but
we look into a copse of trees on the other side of the
road and are pleasantly as well as conveniently situated.
The difficulty of finding rooms was great. The Hague of
course is thronged with people of all mentions, yet
the question to solve is that of board rather than lodging
Our prospects here seem moderately good, and the rate
of living will certainly be cheaper. In hotels there are
always so many untreaalle "extras" and here we have
made arrangements of a fairly inclusive character. The
people are simple, downright 2 very Dutch. It is a
great boon to have a sitting room again. One feettes again
however quaintly the air of domesticity. This town is on the
border line between Scherononger the Hague. It stands
with its back to the north west, where the storms come from
over the sea, is on rising ground + near but not too near
a beautiful canal with an orenute beside it. The Hague
lies so low as to be very damp in winter. Indeed the
whole of Hotland seems to be reclaimed swampland.
The landscape is similar to Lambridges in Loncolnshire
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Duinweg 5, Scheveningen, Netherlands
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Ruhleben Internment Camp, Germany
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Story location Ruhleben Internment Camp, Germany
Document location Duinweg 5, Scheveningen, Netherlands
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- 19459 / 218928
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- Katherine Duncan-Jones
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