Letter Details

Date written: 1942-02-15
From: Patrick Hennessy
To: Lucy Hennessy
Address: Somewhere in Scotland
Comments: Received letter #30 and a lot of sweets, including chicken candy (from Ganongs), Cracker Jacks and chocolates. Glad that they heard him speak on the radio and will do it again from the Beaver Club in London next time he goes there. Says he can see the bombers flying overhead. Says he is going to Ireland to the old land of St. Patrick. He hasn't found Mrs. Haggerty yet. Says Manchester was blitzed terrible.
Envelope: No

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