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Helen Fox Angell letters to Bess Peebles Fox, July 1944-April 1945

1944-09-17 Helen Fox to Bess Peebles Fox

Pictures -
Jay in Shakespeare's back yard
Helen & Jay in [Hartneway?] garden
Joyce in front of typical house in [?town] near here
Sept. 17, 1944
Dear Mother,
No letter for several days, so just a brief report.
My leave is all set for the 25th to Oct 2nd inclusive. I haven't heard from Maureen yet, but hope I will before I leave. I'm getting excited about it. I can't decide whether to cart hospitality rations with me or take the coupons they issue. I probably couldn't stagger with a suitcase full of fruit juice, canned meat, etc.
I awoke this morning about eleven oclock to the sound of many planes flying low. I was proud of myself because before I looked, I knew just what they were. It was fascinating to see them appear out of the loose, floating mist and zoom lower. By mid-afternoon we heard where they went and heard the radio instructions to the Dutch on the occasion of the airborne invasion. Sort of a grandstand seat, isn't it?
Time for bed now.
Love, Helen

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Pictures - Jay in Shakespeare's back yard Helen & Jay in [Hartneway?] garden Joyce in front of typical house in [?town] near here Sept. 17, 1944 Dear Mother, No letter for several days, so just a brief report. My leave is all set for the 25th to Oct 2nd inclusive. I haven't heard from Maureen yet, but hope I will before I leave. I'm getting excited about it. I can't decide whether to cart hospitality rations with me or take the coupons they issue. I probably couldn't stagger with a suitcase full of fruit juice, canned meat, etc. I awoke this morning about eleven oclock to the sound of many planes flying low. I was proud of myself because before I looked, I knew just what they were. It was fascinating to see them appear out of the loose, floating mist and zoom lower. By mid-afternoon we heard where they went and heard the radio instructions to the Dutch on the occasion of the airborne invasion. Sort of a grandstand seat, isn't it? Time for bed now. Love, Helen