1st October, 1939
Darling Jill,
I want your to take care of mummy very especially this Christmas. It will be not quite the same as last time when we went in that big motor to the seaside. You see Daddy won’t be with you, that’s why I want you to makes a special fuss of Mummy, and Mummy’s going to make a special fuss of you.
When Daddy comes home to see you both he hopes to bring you both something special so you must mind getting Daddy’s present from Father Christmas rather late.
You see Darling there are such a lot of soldier Dadd(ies) where Daddy is, that Father Christmas just simply haven’t got time to get round.
Don’t forget Darling about that kiss and hug for Mummy and thank you so much for all the love in your last letter to Daddy.
Bye Bye Darling,
Your
Daddy
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1st October, 1939
My mother was three when this letter was written. The timing of the war meant that she wouldn’t really meet her father until she was close to 10. That timing and my grandparents age at the time also denied her of having any siblings.
- My mother was 3 when this letter was written. The timing of the war meant that she wouldn’t really meet her father until she was close to 10. That timing and my grandparents age at the time also denied her of having any siblings.
- I always knew my mother as Gillian. However in these letters it’s spelt Jillian. What’s more is that the spelling seems to change a little randomly in the letters I’ve seen. Very strange and I have no good theory as to why.
- The circles with dots inside are how British people symbolize a hug.
- The signature in pencil appears to be an approval by a censor.
- Terry, my Grandmother, kept these letters very neatly in date order. Therefore when items are undated it can be assumed they were sent in the same period the letters next to them were. If and when this is proven to be wrong dates will be corrected.