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Transcription of Letter
From
Mrs J.R. Derbyshire
62, Friars Avenue
Delapre
Northampton
England
To
Mr John Derbyshire
126, Stevens Avenue
Valhalla
New York 10595
U.S.A.
Aug 23rd
My darling son,
all is forgiven! Just got your letter, I'd quite decided to cut you off with a shilling!! Well,
dear, we wait hopefully each day to hear you are coming. We've had a foul summer, last week torrential rain, up to
yesterday. Now, its a real
balmy early Autumn day, but everything in the garden is ruined, when I can find the energy I'm going to tear out all
the dead stuff & put
some Spring bulbs in.
It sounds as though you had a great time at Mary's
wedding. I did write to them, I hope we see some
photographs. You say you've split
up with Lou, well dear, you know your own heart best, you will find the
right one some day. I just
don't like to think of you being lonely. Tessa went to Berlin on her G.
father Dailys plane, she
had full V.I.P. treatment, I gather all Pan-Am were alerted that Captain Dailey's G. daughter was coming aboard.!! She
was so excited & came
back with lovely clothes her G. mother D had bought her. I had the baby
while they went to the Airport.
He is just gogeous, the happiest baby — apart from my own!! — We are all dying to see you. I am
not going away love, perhaps we
can get over to see Mary & Fred. I had a day with them last Thursday.
They have a lovely mobile
home at Snettisham.
Barry
is divorced & remarried & has his two boys. John Smith's wife
left him with their two boys
& he's living with his Ma. Peter wants to see you when you come. I
plan to have a party for a
get together. Jean — Isherwood — sends her
love Judy is coming over to
collect her letter, it is their first wedding anniversary tomorrow, nearly our 35th wow.!!
Cis & Fred are away on holiday with Janet & family.
Janet has taken a house for them
all at Bospham[1] There's strikes at Heathrow & Gatwick, I
hope its all settled before you
come. Love you dearly, longing to see you. Take care of yourself. We saw all the riots on T.V. Its as bad here. Any
excuse for violence. I can't
bear it, it all seems so senseless. Come soon. Dad is aging fast.
Love
Mum
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