Frederick Fox, item 65

• November 14, 2017 17:50:48 Thomas A. Lingner

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                                                                         Thorn Mead
  

                                                                                  Nov 22 1918
  

  My Dear Son
  

                I find on looking through my letter Book that my last letter
  

  was dated Nov 25th instead of Oct 25th which seems quite a
  

  long time ago. I had fully intended writing you last Sunday only
  

  just as I was about to start Mrs Bradley called + her news was
  

  sufficient to  upset me to such an extent as to make letter writing
  

  impossible. Your letter to Alice came to hand this morning +
  

  contained about as much new as usual + that is none at all.
  

  I am not certain whether you are incapable of writing a letter or too
  

  lazy but in any case the letter are almost a disgrace to you.
  

  I hope now that the Armistice is signed the censorship may
  

  be sufficiently relaxed to enable you to write about your surroundings
  

  which may help you.
  

  I made a direct application to the Ministry of National Service
  

  last week asking for your return but received a reply stating
  

  it was impossible to release Serving solders at the present
  

  time. I also made a similar through the labor exchange but
  

  fully expect this to be turned down. I have registered you
  

  at the Labour Exchange on form E D  not  as having a situation
  

  to come back to + you should in due course receive from your
  

   ...C.O.a form for yourself to fill up stating whether you have a
  

  situation open for you or not. Fill this up accordingly +let me know
  

  when you receive it + anything further bearing on this matter
  

  there is another advance of 5/- per week to be paid on the
  

  7th of dec to workers in the Engraving trade which thy don't
  

  deserve + which I think will be the last advance as I am
  

  quite certain that the home trade will not be able to
  

  absorb all the men who will shortly disconnect from the
  

  
  

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• May 9, 2017 02:41:59 L Brittain

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                                                                         Thorn Mead
  

                                                                                  Nov 22 1918
  

  My Dear Son
  

                I find on looking through my letter Book that my last letter
  

  was dated No 25th instead of Oct 25th which seems quite a
  

  long time ago. I had filly intended writing you last Sunday only
  

  just as I was about to start Mrs Bradly called + her news was
  

  sufficient to  upset me to such an extent as to make letter writing
  

  impossible. Your letter to Alice came to hand this morning +
  

  contained about as much new as usual +that is none at all.
  

  I am not certain whether you are incapable of writing a letter or too
  

  lazy but in any case the letter are almost a disgrace to you
  

  I hope now that the Armistice is signed the censorship may
  

  be sufficiently relaxed to enable you to write about your surrondings
  

  which may help you.
  

  I made a direct application to the Ministry of Services
  

  last week asking for your return but in reply
  

  it was impossible to  ...return  Serving solders at the present
  

  time. I also mase a through the
  

  fully explained that to be turned down I have gestured your
  

  at the London Exchange on from E D it as having
  

  to come back to +you should include from your
  

   ...C.O. a farm for yourself to fill up whether you have a
  

  situation open for you. Fill this up accordingly +let me know
  

  when you receive it + anything further bearing on this matter
  

  there is another advance of 5p per week to be paid on the
  

  7th of dec to workers in the Emergency hade which thy don't
  

  discover + which I think will be the last
  

  quite certain that the home trade will not be able to
  

  absorb all the men who will shortly disconnect from there
  

  
  

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• May 9, 2017 02:32:35 L Brittain

                                                                                    ...in faded black ink 65
  

                                                                         Thorn Mead
  

                                                                                  Nov 22 1918
  

  My Dear Son
  

                I find on looking through my letter Book that my last letter
  

  was dated No 25th instead of Oct 25th which seems quite a
  

  long time ago. I had filly intended writing you last Sunday only
  

  just as I was about to start Mrs Bradly called + her news was
  

  sufficient to  upset me to such an extent as to make letter writing
  

  impossible. Your letter to Alice came to hand this morning +
  

  contained about as much new as usual +that is none at all.
  

  I am not certain whether you are incapable of writing a letter or too
  

  lazy but in any case the letter are almost a disgrace to you
  

  I hope now that the Armistice is signed the censorship may
  

  be sufficiently relaxed to enable you to write about your surrondings
  

  which may help you.
  

  I made a direct application to the Ministry of Services
  

  last week asking for your return but in reply
  

  it was impossible to  ...return  Serving solders at the present
  

  
  

  
  

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