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Transcription of Letter
From
Mrs J.R. Derbyshire
62, Friars Avenue
Delapre
Northampton
England
To
Mr John Derbyshire
14, Legion Drive
Valhalla
New York 10595
U.S.A.
14.2.76
My dear Son,
thank you for your long awaited letter & news. We are happy to know your new living
arrangements[1] are satisfactory. I promise to bring some recipes
with me that don't include
corn-beef hash.[2] Of course, we eagerly await the masterpiece,
don't let us down, eh! I have
sent off for my visa today. Can't wait, am longing for June.
I've only just got up, 11.30 am, lazy bitch, I did get up earlier, but
there's a howling gale & bitterly cold, I went back to my electric
blanket. We've had snow & bitterly cold winds, & you know how draughty this house is Flu is rampant, Judy
&
Tess have both been very poorly this week. I stayed Wednesday night but
its half-term next week, so it
will give them time to recover. Do far Dad & I have kept very well, so this is nothing to worry about. Prices
continue to rise, & potatoes
are as much as 18p a pound. I found one in the road yesterday, on my way
to my club & made a bit
of fun offering to auction it off. I can live without them, but can remember when they were 5 lbs for 2½d.!!
Ah! well, past is past.
About
the hospital visit dear, I should like some gen on Nurse Training methods, care of the elderly & would like to see
an accident unit, as this was
my specialty during the war & later at N'hants General Hospital. If you
can get me an adress I will
write myself to the Superintendant or whoever they call the person in charge.
I'm trying to pluck up courage to go to the shops. we are sitting
by the fire watching the GOG. Let me know if theres anything in particular
you'd like me to bring. I shall
travel light. I'm really excited about it. All here send regards, Jean
Isherwood, etc. Look after
yourself & take care. By the way love, are you still an illegal immigrant, Dad does worry about it, he's quite
convinced you'll be "shot at
dawn." I wish you'd give your sister a ring, she gets a bit depressed I think. Its 23 - 3796 & is a
Weston Favell exchange. I think I told you my flight is on Friday,
June 18th, but of
course shall let you know when time etc.
Love you
Mother
X X X Might go to see "Earthquake" next week.