Gnr. Penman, 1440280
Section 4,
194/60 H.A.A.,
B.E.F.

No. 13
Maycot
23.5.40.

Dearest,

This afternoon I received your No. 8 (the second so numbered) dated 15th inst., in which you informed me you had been moved. As I wrote you yesterday, I have already received three letters you sent after the one under reply. The mails are somewhat upset at the moment.

From one of the letters I received yesterday from you, I gather you are in Belgium—Darling, do take every care of yourself. I feel very…

…proud of you and am thinking of you always. I have just been on the ’phone to Mother, and she seems to be standing the strain of uncertainty very well. She says they all think and talk of you constantly. Jill and I are going to spend the day with her next Wednesday.

Vic came to tea this afternoon and sends you his very best wishes. He looks very brown after his holiday in Bournemouth. He has asked Jill and I over to their place next Thursday. He is going back to his office in about…

…a fortnight.

Dad is terribly busy at Folkestone interviewing passengers etc. I do hope he keeps well—one man apparently collapsed under the strain.

You’ll be glad to hear that Gladys has now got a permanent job at the Colonial Office with a good rise. I feel very pleased and relieved about this.

Dearest, it was rather a shame your letter telling me you had moved arrived out of order, as I felt very sick when I heard Amiens had fallen. Darling, I want…

…you to know that no matter what setbacks we seem to have at times, we are all confident that everything will be all right in the end. What is more important, I feel confident you will come back to me safely.

Dearest, I will leave you now and write again tomorrow. Meanwhile, all my love.

God bless you,
Yours,
Terry

P.S. Jill is very well and happy, and if she knew I was writing, I know she would send you a big hug.