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Transcription of Letter
From
Mrs J.R. Derbyshire
62, Friars Avenue
Delapre
Northampton
England N.N.P.
P.4.X.
To
Mr John Derbyshire
14, Legion Drive
Valhalla
New York 10595
U.S.A.
May 7th '76
My dear (& gorgeous) son,
Yes, the snaps are super, you look great, I think you face must be a bit fatter, it suits you. I
have had a charming letter back from St. John's Riverside Hospital & a visit is arranged provisionally for Tues,
June 27th
11 am. I am writing to the others now, sitting in the garden in lovely sunshine trying to get a bit of tan. Dad's
cleaning
the shed out with a great deal of
grunts & groans.!!
Despite lack of rain the garden is lovely, but if the drought goes on everything will die. Yesterday I went to
Stratford & met
Doug Young coming out of the theatre with some boys. I showed him your
photographs & he sent
regards & best wishes to you & thought you looked great & said he was delighted to hear of your
progress.
Dad worries in case you are working too hard, he thinks you'll have an ulcer or a coronary, do take
care. Do let me know in good time what you want me to bring love, not forgetting the weight allowance. As soon as I get
my ticket I will let you know
my flight time. Oh, darling, I'm so thrilled. How best to bring money, dollars in cash, or travellers cheques.? I have
to claim 2 weeks before so
write soon. The £ is so poor, its $1.82 to £ now so I'll only get 182
or so for
£100.
Judy is fine, Dad being very bloody minded of course. I just can't get him to see reason.
Tess is gorgeous & seems very fond of Phillip & he of her, he
told me he loves them both.
Well, my love only 5 weeks by the time you get this, I'm getting really excited. I hope you are looking forward to it
as much as I am.
As ever
Your doting (&
dotty)
X X X X Mother