Catherine Crawley to her evacuated daughter Jean

This was sent to my mother Jean, when evacuated in Yeovil in Somerset, from Herne Hill in London from her mother Catherine.

Roedd hi'n byw ar fferm yno ac roedd yn rhaid iddi gerdded i'r ysgol ar draws caeau, a oedd yn wahanol iawn i Lundain.

Trawsgrifiad:

Iau

My Dear Jean,

this is just a few lines to hope you are well. I did enjoy my day with you on Sunday & I am going to save up so that I can come again in a months time. I am so glad you could come to the station to see us off, I saw you waving on the embankment for a long time, I wanted to get out and join you there, so much. It seems so nice and peaceful in the country & the bunch of flowers you picked me are still lovely & fresh, I think of your each day when I give them fresh water.

I have been wondering how you got on with your exam today, did you go to Hylda's school for it, or your own. I hope you have had your shoes stitched, keep that 2/6 to pay for any odds and ends, and if they want heeling or mending, take them & let me know. I was wondering if you would like me to get you a white pair for Sundays, shall I get size 2 or 3 let me know.

Tell Eileen I was sorry not to have seen her on Sunday, I should have liked to as I think she is kind to you & lets you help her, how about you sending me her address & I will write to her. One of the chicks has died, so now there's only ten. Lulu doesn't like them any more, she left them to go to bed on their own last night, she got on the perch with the others.

Do you remember that Mrs Philips sister had a little boy Peter, the same age as John next door, you will be sorry to hear that he is dead, poor little chap, the Dr couldn't find what was wrong with him. Betty is very upset as she has looked after him such a lot.

I am sending your comics as long as I can, we have had to have extra pieces put on our gas masks I expect you will have to. There are some new people downstairs in Mrs Paleb they have a little boy of 4 years of age, he looks ever so delicate & is ever so quiet, funny its been all boys live there.

I must close now, write to me soon tons & tons of love from your loving mother xxxx

Tagiwyd:
Gwacïwr, Rhianta

Cyfrannwyd gan:
Ruth Chambers

Yn ôl i'r rhestr

Llythyrau at Anwyliaid

Catherine Crawley at ei merch Jean, a oedd wedi'i symud o'r ysbyty