Saturday
Skegness
Dear Wendy,
Thank you for your nice long letter. I was glad when the postman brought it to my little house. Is Margaret back from hospital yet, and is her leg quite better? I hope it is. Mummy was good to wash Margaret’s clothes while she was away because you will be able to make her look very pretty when she does come home, won’t you? Thank you very much for getting two loads of manure. Will you get some often so that when I come home I will be able to put a lot of plants into the garden? Michael will help you, I know.
I am glad Cynthia still comes to play with you. Tell her to come and see me in my sailor’s uniform when I come home. Fancy Tiger fighting the black cat. Wasn’t he silly? The house must have looked like a cat shop with two cats sitting on Mummy’s knee.
Did you laugh when you saw my photograph? I hope you won’t laugh at me when I come home. Do you think you will? I don’t think I look as funny as that photograph really. Very soon now I will have to go to the dentist and when I do go I think he will take all my teeth out, so I shall look funnier than ever when you see me next time.
Well, I don’t think there is very much more for me to say today except that I think you are a very clever girl – and will you tell Michael I think he is a very clever boy, too – for being able to take my pyjamas to the post office by yourselves. I got them a few days ago. Thank you very much. Will you tell Mummy I am going to wear them tonight for the very first time? Night night, love. See you in a few weeks, I hope. Be a good girl for Mummy, won’t you?
Lots of love from
Daddy
Mar 071942