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Miscellaneous letters to Helen Fox, 1933-1945

1942-12-04 Letter to Helen Fox Page 2

like you.  As I, they all like the little photo you sent me.  I am just longing to have a bigger one.  You are [illegible] of what you like!  just like me!  Look at you getting fond of mink now!

You asked me if I play badminton.  I do dear but now a days we've got no time for it.  I played a bit of tennis 2 months ago.  We had snow a fortnight ago already.  I am suffering from a cold.  It's terrible. Though I am & have always been in good health, I think my blood is a bit thin after the [malaria?] fever I had.  Doc. says it will take me another year to be alright.

How nice of your friend to interest themselves in me.  Give them my love & tell them we are [proud?] of your [proud?] compatriots.  They are doing fine everywhere they go.  We hope to [side?] them soon on the battle front.

Dick my pal whom I was allowed to take in my room through kindness of my officers is gone for 15 days on sick leave.  He had impedigo [i.e. impetigo] rather badly & after I nursed him for 3 weeks he has gone to rest near his wife.  They both came here after [Dunkirk?] & she had her first baby when she was 3 months in England.  They worship one another & are a lovely couple.  I've another friend [illegible] who has fallen in love with a girl from the [N...?] Canteen, where he was taking a cup of tea!  Don't laugh.  Don't we enjoy with them already.  They are both nice kids & we are having a lot of fun at their expense sometimes.  [last sentence in French]

Mrs. Gilchrist was very ill in bed for 3 weeks with bronchitis.  I was to go & see her a few days ago for her birthday but we had a special parade & I could not go.  I was really upset about it.  She likes to hear from you when I get your news & she is ever so glad to [illegible] a true God mother.

Well dear I shall ring off, cos' the mail leaves tomorrow & I've got a lot of office work before going to bed.  [illegible] Helen dear, all the very best to you, mother & friends.

Write soon dear, & thank again a lot for your nice X'mas present.

Yours very sincerely [illegible].
[Freddy?]

Merry X'mas to your mother & friends & a very happy new year.

[Written down the left margin]:  Forgot to tell you I know overthere [illegible].

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like you. As I, they all like the little photo you sent me. I am just longing to have a bigger one. You are [illegible] of what you like! just like me! Look at you getting fond of mink now! You asked me if I play badminton. I do dear but now a days we've got no time for it. I played a bit of tennis 2 months ago. We had snow a fortnight ago already. I am suffering from a cold. It's terrible. Though I am & have always been in good health, I think my blood is a bit thin after the [malaria?] fever I had. Doc. says it will take me another year to be alright. How nice of your friend to interest themselves in me. Give them my love & tell them we are [proud?] of your [proud?] compatriots. They are doing fine everywhere they go. We hope to [side?] them soon on the battle front. Dick my pal whom I was allowed to take in my room through kindness of my officers is gone for 15 days on sick leave. He had impedigo [i.e. impetigo] rather badly & after I nursed him for 3 weeks he has gone to rest near his wife. They both came here after [Dunkirk?] & she had her first baby when she was 3 months in England. They worship one another & are a lovely couple. I've another friend [illegible] who has fallen in love with a girl from the [N...?] Canteen, where he was taking a cup of tea! Don't laugh. Don't we enjoy with them already. They are both nice kids & we are having a lot of fun at their expense sometimes. [last sentence in French] Mrs. Gilchrist was very ill in bed for 3 weeks with bronchitis. I was to go & see her a few days ago for her birthday but we had a special parade & I could not go. I was really upset about it. She likes to hear from you when I get your news & she is ever so glad to [illegible] a true God mother. Well dear I shall ring off, cos' the mail leaves tomorrow & I've got a lot of office work before going to bed. [illegible] Helen dear, all the very best to you, mother & friends. Write soon dear, & thank again a lot for your nice X'mas present. Yours very sincerely [illegible]. [Freddy?] Merry X'mas to your mother & friends & a very happy new year. [Written down the left margin]: Forgot to tell you I know overthere [illegible].