Tag: 2024-06 Bill’s Letters
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1944-09-30
Reporting on the speed of mail delivery, Bill notes that the most recent letter took just 9 days. Again, he says there is little to write about. He then complains that their beer ration, which…
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1944-09-28
Mr. Marcus was a friend of Bill’s parents (my grandparents). He and his wife were from Germany. My Grandfather and Mr. Marcus worked for the same company. When Bill left Toronto in November 1943, he…
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1944-09-26
In an earlier mail exchange, Bill had advocated numbering letters so that each side could see if any letter was missing. Here he starts off reporting he’s missing two letters from them. He then talks…
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1944-09-23
Bill starts by noting he has not received a letter in 6 days. He regularly complains about mail service, but I suspect it is less about the service and more about the desire to stay…
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1944-09-20
In this letter Bill alludes to the boredom of daily life between military engagements. He confesses “I haven’t been able to think up very much to write you”. I’m sure his parents and brother were…
