The Wartime Letters

An Archival Record of Family Correspondence • 1940 – 1946

Bude 1940-1943 14 Mar 1943

Thank you letters to Daddy from Gillian

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Sender Gillian
Recipient Daddy
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Thank you letters to Daddy from Gillian



Date: 1943-03-14
Sender: Gillian
Recipient: Daddy
Location: unknown
Original scan: 1943-gillian-letters-to-daddy.pdf




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Summary



Three short handwritten notes from Gillian to her Daddy thanking him for the account book he sent her, mentioning credit balance and expressing gratitude for all he has done in 1942 and the coming year.

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Transcription



Page 1:
MARCH 14th 1943
Dear Daddy
thank you for the account book you sent me.
I love it you were very kind to send it.
with love from
Gillian
I made up my accounts yesterday.
I have a credit balance of 1 1/4 d

Page 2:
Dear Daddy
thank you for all you have done for me in 1942 and in the coming year
Love Gillian

Page 3:
Dear Daddy
thank you for the [unclear] cards I do not think a nothing like a word would be satisfactory
LOVE
GILLIAN

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People mentioned



- Gillian
- Daddy

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Topics



- thank you
- accounts
- credit balance
- family letters

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Uncertain words / phrases



- [unclear]
- 1 1/4 d

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Archivist notes



- Letter dates from World War II period 1943 consistent across pages.
- Small child's handwriting, some words unclear or incomplete.
- Contains informal accounting note indicating credit balance.
- Multiple short thank you notes to father from daughter named Gillian.

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