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Transcription of Letter
From
Mrs E. A. Derbyshire
105, Lister House, Kingsthorpe
Boughton Green Road
Northampton, England
NN2 7L.S.
To
John & Lynette Derbyshire
91-15 Lamont Avenue
Apt 67. Elmhurst
NY. 11373 U.S.A.
Saturday. Oct.[1] 23rd
My darling Son & Daughter,
another week end how quickly they come
round. It is sunny, but very cold. You said you were away for the week-end, I hope you had a good time. Rosie, dear,
I think of you all the time
& wonder how you are coping. It is good news that your London house is let, one worry less Now I want to hear
that you have a house though I
know that could take some time, but it will come in time & I can then picture you in your little garden once again.
The weather here is very
dreary, dull & cold.
Sunday. last night the radiators were turned off & my
room was like an ice box. It was
after 8 o'clock this morning before it was turned on. Staff problems are the pits, no one wants to work week-ends, last
night no one turned up &
Peggy had to ring a friend to come in.
Lynn is leaving &
Angela is fed up but as its so
near to Xmas, no one wants to work Xmas Day. Peggy doesn't have very good raport with her staff, there is a distinct
atmosphere of hostility. Thank
goodness, I can retire to my own room & leave them to it. John, do thank the shop assistant for me re the
envelopes, if & when you go to the
store again, how kind, I doubt if you would get the same response here. At the moment there is great euphoria over the
release of
Terry Waite but I
think we should wait till all hostages are freed before we can fully rejoice.
I hope you are both well & taking care of each
other Did
Xlong sell your car John? I think of Whiteadder Way with great affection, it is almost a year since I came
the first time &
you took me to see the Cutty Sark. Rosie, when you write to your family please give them my regards, what do they think
of your return to New York? I
hope all goes well for you both You are ever in my thoughts & I pray to whatever Gods are listening for your
well-being & happiness. I
miss you both very much, but think of the happy times we did have together. As always with much love
Mother
X X X X X X X
The Hyacinths I put down are doing very well though I doubt they'll be in flower by Xmas. We had a lovely
day at
Mu's & Rosie I must tell you, Fred had grown gorgeous
chrysanthemums with huge flower
heads as big as cauliflowers in all colours yellow, cream, white, pink & orange. I would have liked one but
daren't ask. Mu gave us a lovely
lunch, chicken casserole & a superb trifle with a mountain of cream & wine She gave me a jigsaw but there
was no box, I think it's very
old as the edges are curling up, but I've got it started, I could do with the help of both of you! I'm going to do some
now after I've had a walk
round. Take care,
Love
Mum.