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'8th December 1947
Dear Carlotta,
Missing you awfully! How is the balloon corps? I enclose your Christmas card.
Things at home are all right; the stables are running well with plenty of money coming in. Orion is doing fine too. I wish I could ride him, but he wouldn't want a six months pregnant lump like me on his back!
I gave Will a proper scolding for the way he treated you, about not wanting a baby yet. He'll come around, don't worry. I know he's my brother and I'm biased, but he's all right really.
I don't mean to worry you, but is everything all right with your father? The police came around the other day looking for him! I thought he was supposed to be in the army? Do let us know what's happening. I'm sorry to hear that his factory was bombed. Thank goodness nobody was hurt!
Be safe,
Libby'
'15th December 1947
Dear Libby,
Gracious, that's the first I've heard of it! I read your letter over and over. I can only be reassured by it that they do not believe him dead. I will ask my superior officer and see if I can get some answers. Please don't tell my grandmother unless you have a definite answer. I wouldn't have thought she has taken news of the factory going under very well.
News is very slow here. All the letters go through the censors, you see. I've only heard from Father once since I moved, though he has my army address.
So I have no more news than you do. Please keep me in the loop if you hear anything, and I shall do likewise.
Thank you for caring for the stables and Orion. Don't overdo it, will you? The St Clare's girls are more than willing to help out if you let them know, for reduced cost riding lessons.
I enclose your Christmas card and some socks I knitted for the baby.
Merry Christmas,
Carlotta.'
'15th December 1947
Sir,
I am disturbed to hear from my sister-in-law, Libby Frances, that my father, John Brown, is apparently missing. I enclose his army number and would be awfully grateful if you could update me on the situation please.
Carlotta Frances.'
'20th December 1947
Agent Frances,
Your father went absent without leave from operations in Europe on 27th November. He is believed alive.
Should he return he will face trial for desertion. Please inform him that there is no longer a death penalty and that it would be to his benefit to turn himself in rather than be captured.
Captain Rudders.'
Dear Carlotta,
Missing you awfully! How is the balloon corps? I enclose your Christmas card.
Things at home are all right; the stables are running well with plenty of money coming in. Orion is doing fine too. I wish I could ride him, but he wouldn't want a six months pregnant lump like me on his back!
I gave Will a proper scolding for the way he treated you, about not wanting a baby yet. He'll come around, don't worry. I know he's my brother and I'm biased, but he's all right really.
I don't mean to worry you, but is everything all right with your father? The police came around the other day looking for him! I thought he was supposed to be in the army? Do let us know what's happening. I'm sorry to hear that his factory was bombed. Thank goodness nobody was hurt!
Be safe,
Libby'
'15th December 1947
Dear Libby,
Gracious, that's the first I've heard of it! I read your letter over and over. I can only be reassured by it that they do not believe him dead. I will ask my superior officer and see if I can get some answers. Please don't tell my grandmother unless you have a definite answer. I wouldn't have thought she has taken news of the factory going under very well.
News is very slow here. All the letters go through the censors, you see. I've only heard from Father once since I moved, though he has my army address.
So I have no more news than you do. Please keep me in the loop if you hear anything, and I shall do likewise.
Thank you for caring for the stables and Orion. Don't overdo it, will you? The St Clare's girls are more than willing to help out if you let them know, for reduced cost riding lessons.
I enclose your Christmas card and some socks I knitted for the baby.
Merry Christmas,
Carlotta.'
'15th December 1947
Sir,
I am disturbed to hear from my sister-in-law, Libby Frances, that my father, John Brown, is apparently missing. I enclose his army number and would be awfully grateful if you could update me on the situation please.
Carlotta Frances.'
'20th December 1947
Agent Frances,
Your father went absent without leave from operations in Europe on 27th November. He is believed alive.
Should he return he will face trial for desertion. Please inform him that there is no longer a death penalty and that it would be to his benefit to turn himself in rather than be captured.
Captain Rudders.'