The Wartime Letters

An Archival Record of Family Correspondence • 1940 – 1946

Bude 1940-1943 Undated

Request for a Barometer

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Sender Gillian
Recipient daddy
Location unknown
Status Transcribed

Request for a Barometer



Date: 1943-03
Sender: Gillian
Recipient: daddy
Location: unknown
Original scan: 1943-gillian-to-daddy-barometer-request.pdf




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Summary



Gillian writes to her daddy asking him to send her a barometer, mentioning that Penna already has one and that she wants one very much.

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Transcription



Dear daddy
ples plees send me a barometer
[ ~penna~ Penna has one. I want one very much

love
g l l i a n

march 1943


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People mentioned



- Gillian
- daddy
- Penna

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Topics



- request
- barometer
- family

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Uncertain words / phrases



- ples plees
- Penna

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Archivist notes



- Letter dated March 1943 written by a child named Gillian.
- Spelling inconsistent, likely a young writer: 'ples plees' for 'please please'.
- Mentions Penna having a barometer, requesting one as well.
- Second page contains a drawing, possibly of the requested barometer.

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