Letter from Thomas Dawdray to his wife Bridie

• November 1, 2017 21:32:04 Thomas A. Lingner

   Right side, start of letter: 

                              Dec 18th 1917

  My dearest Bridie,

                   At last I have the

  chance to do as I have been

  promising & Bridie darling

  with the enclosed £4.10 I
  

  hope you will have a happy
  

  xmas it seems mockery to
  

  be wishing such & Tommy
  

  ill on your hands, but
  

  please God when you
  

  get this letter he will
  

  be alright I received your
  

  letter wondering what
  

  was wrong with me & I
  

  expect you must have
  

  received my letters just
  

  after explaining why I
  

  was not able to write
  

  well things are not
  

  quite as bad now but
  

   Left side, continuation of letter: 

  Bridie Darling if this 

  letter is short you know

  all I would say if I were

  with you just now

  Now Bridie Dear cheer

  yourself up & enjoy yourself

  this xmas

  I must now conclude

  Best & Fondest love &

  kisses to my Dearest

  Wife Bridie & to our

  children Tommy & 

  Ileana

  From Your loving &

  Affectionate Husband

  Tom

  xxxxxxxx

  
  

• October 26, 2017 18:57:14 Thomas A. Lingner

   Right side, start of letter: 

                              Dec 18th 1914

  My dearest Bridie,

                   At last I have the

  chance to do as I have been

  promising & Bridie darling

  with the enclosed £4.10 I
  

  hope you will have a happy
  

  xmas it seems mockery to
  

  be wishing such & Tommy
  

  ill on your hands, but
  

  please God when you
  

  get this letter he will
  

  be alright I received your
  

  letter wondering what
  

  was wrong with me & I
  

  expect you must have
  

  received my letters just
  

  after explaining why I
  

  was not able to write
  

  well things are not
  

  quite as bad now but
  

   Left side, continuation of letter: 

  Bridie Darling if this 

  letter is short you know

  all I would say if I were

  with you just now

  how Bridie Dear cheer

  yourself up & enjoy your

  self this xmas

  I must now conclude

  Best & Fondest love &

  kisses to my Dearest

  Wife Bridie & to our

  children Tommy & 

  Ileana

  From Your loving &

  Affectionate Husband

  Tom

  xxxxxxxx

  
  

  
  

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• February 26, 2017 17:29:53 Kathy Whalen

  Bridie Darling if this 

  letter is short you know

  all I would say if I was 

  with you just now

  now Bridie Dear cheer

  yourself up & enjoy your

  self this xmas

  I must now conclude

  Best & Fondest love &

  kissesto my Dearest

  Wife Bridie & to our

  children Tommy& 

  Ileana

  From Your loving &

  Affectionate Husband

  Tom

  xxxxxxxx

  
  

                              Dec 18th 1914

  My dearest Bridie,

                   At last I have the

  chance to do as I have been

  promising & Bridie darling

  with the enclosed £4.10 I
  

  hope you will have a happy
  

  xmas it seems mockery to
  

  be wishing such & Tommy
  

  ill on your hands ? but
  

  please God when you
  

  get this letter he will
  

  be alright I received your
  

  letter wondering what
  

  was wrong with me & I
  

  expect you must have
  

  received my letters just
  

  after explaining why I
  

  was not able to write
  

  well things are not
  

  quite as bad now but
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• February 26, 2017 17:29:04 Kathy Whalen

  Bridie Darling if this 

  letter is short you know

  all I would say if I was 

  with you just now

  now Bridie Dear cheer

  yourself up & enjoy your

  self this xmas

  I must now conclude

  Best & Fondest love &

  kissesto my Dearest

  Wife Bridie & to our

  children Tommy& 

  Ileana

  From Your loving &

  Affectionate Husband

  Tom

  xxxxxxxx

  
  

                              Dec 18th 1914

  My dearest Bridie,

                   At last I have the

  chance to do as I have been

  promising & Bridie darling

  with the enclosed £4.10 I
  

  hope you will have a happy
  

  xmas it seems mockery to
  

  be wishing such & Tommy
  

  ill on your hands ? but
  

  please God when you
  

  get this letter he will
  

  be alright I received your
  

  letter wondering what
  

  was wrong with me & I
  

  expect you must have
  

  received my letters just
  

  after explaining why I
  

  was not able to write
  

  well things are not
  

  quite as bad now but
  

  
  

  2
  

  there is no xmas for me &
  

  we are going to have a
  

  bit of a do New Year if
  

  things will allow it
  

  Well Bridie Darling I am
  

  glad to say I am going
  

  along A 1 & instead of
  

  being as you picture me
  

  I am just the reverse
  

  & am in the pink
  

  so you have no need to
  

  worry about me all I
  

  hope is that next letter
  

  from you tells me you
  

  all at home are the same
  

  Now Bridie Darling I want
  

  to get this letter away
  

  so must not stop too
  

  long over it & no matter
  

  
  

  
  

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• February 18, 2017 21:39:26 Justin Barski

  Bridie Darling if this 

  letter is short you know

  all I would say if I was 

  with you just now

  now Bridie Dear cheer

  yourself up & enjoy your

  self this xmas

  I must now conclude

  Best & Fondest love &

  .to my Dearest

  Wife Bridie & to our

  children Tom.y& 

  Ileana

  From Your loving &

  Affectionate Husband

  Tom

  xxxxxxxx

  
  

                              Dec 18th 1914

  My dearest Bridie,

                   At last I have the

  to do as I have been

  promising & Bridie darling

  with the

  
  

  
  

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• February 15, 2017 20:40:20 Justin Barski

  Bridie Darling if this 

  letter is short you know

  all I would say if I was 

  with you just now

  now Bridie Dear cheer

  yourself up & enjoy your

  self this xmas

  I must now conclude

  Best & Fondest love &

  .to my Dearest

  Wife Bridie & to our

  children Tom.y& 

  Ileana

  From Your loving &

  Affectionate Husband

  Tom

  xxxxxxxx

  
  

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• February 15, 2017 07:11:59 Justin Barski

  Bridie Darling if this 

  letter is short you know

  all I would say if I was 

  with you just now

  now Bridie Dear cheer

  yourself up & enjoy your

  self this xmas

  I must now conclude

  Best & Fondest love &

  .to my Dearest

  Wife Bridie & to our

  children ...&

  ...

  From Your loving &

  Affectionate Husband

  Tom

  xxxxxxxx

  
  

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