The Wartime Letters

An Archival Record of Family Correspondence • 1940 – 1946

Bude 1940-1943 Undated

Child's Letter Hoping Daddy Is Better

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Sender Gillian
Recipient Daddy
Location unknown
Status Transcribed

Child's Letter Hoping Daddy Is Better



Date: unknown
Sender: Gillian
Recipient: Daddy
Location: unknown
Original scan: unknown-date-gillian-to-daddy-get-well.pdf




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Summary



A child named Gillian writes a colorful letter to her Daddy, expressing hope that he is feeling better, apologizing, and asking when he will come to see them. She expresses love and wishes he was there now.

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Transcription



DEAR DADDY HOPE YOU
ARE GETTTER. 4 AM
VERY SORY DEAR WHEN
WILL YOU COME TO
SE US I wish
that you were here
now WITH LOVE
GILLIAN

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People mentioned



- Daddy
- Gillian

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Topics



- family
- get well
- child letter
- love

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Uncertain words / phrases



- gettter (likely 'better')
- sory (likely 'sorry')
- 4 AM (could be 'I am')

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Archivist notes



- Colorful multi-colored handwriting typical of a child's letter.
- Second page contains a childlike drawing of a girl in colorful attire.
- No date or location given on letter.
- Spelling shows typical child errors.

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