Received your letter no 30. written 11th Jan. thair is a lot of letters to come yet you know mail is all mixed up now. But it will all come if it hasent went down I got the two lost parcels ok the light sockets and Tea Bags chicken candy and Bars and Cracker Jacks They were swell and the choclats were swell I have some yet I liked them say Lucy I have a nice Bead lamp maid it is swell to read by. Well I am glad Patty Anna got her doll safe she must be a sweet little Girl. I suppose Bobby is up often to see her. Do you have her down at all. I am glad yous herd me I am going to speak
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From the Beaver Club when I go to London. Say Major Williams spoke nice diden he on that Broad cast. Lucy I had a lot to say But I all filled up and coulden say a Thing. I was sad all day before and we diden know only just a few hours before we spoke. Say I hope you get all the little things I sent it is hard to get anything here now. I am sending more 3 pence pieces. I sent them to see if they would go oh yes I hear from Henrick every time he is in port He was Laying at Anchor at Cape Flow Xmas day he told me I am going to meet him this summer in glasgo he is on the Picfic Run this winter This summer he will be on the Atlantic Run then yous will see him
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Say Lucy I sent Mamma a cable Xmas did she get it nearly all of us sent one Xmas time I sent mine about 10 before Xmas ask at the office in town about it. Have you seen Guss Stout or Miss Emma They sent me a nice Box for xmas you must Thank them for sending it to me I worte them and sent them a cable of thanks well I got Annas letter also this week it was written Jan 19th oh you never say what James is doing at the mill How is Sidney. The flash light is swell I like it for it is dark erly and Late in the mornings say the Chisem Girl diden
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get your letter yet I saw the Boy yesterday well the Big Bommer and fighters are flighin high to night we always feel safe when they are overhead My But they are Big Lucy I am going to Ireland on my next leave if I can make it I am just dying to get thair to see the old Land of St Patrick I may go on the 17th If I can it would be nice that day thair Well Lucy just now I been thinking about London I diden like it But one should it is a swell Place of corse like Boston or New York it is difference The Buildings are not so high But it is nice to see I suppose I have see what you will never see I wish you could see this old world like I have seen it
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We have seen many a dark day and Many a Bright one But we are all well and Happy. I
Havn't found Mrs. Hoggarty or at Least Mrs Bird But I am lookin her up now. I expect word this week if she is alive I can find her. Manchester was Blitzed Terribl. The Police is lookin he up. Say I am glad Mamma wrote the Mackays at Ediinbough for they were afel good to me and gave me a good time I was Right at Home thair I haven't herd from them since Xmas. Lucy I am wrighten Jimmy Hoggan to night well here is some more Pieces I will send some for anna to. Well I shall say good by this is the Hotel I stayed at when in London. You so all cherio
Papa
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