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Transcription of Letter
From
Mrs E. A. Derbyshire
Lister House
105 Boughton Green Road
Kingsthorpe
Northampton NN2 7LS
To
Lynette Derbyshire
15 Chestnut Street
Huntington NY. 11743
Long Island
U.S.A.
August 7th 1994
Dearest Lynette,
you see I've remembered at last,[1] though to me you will
always be "our little Rose," thank you for
your sweet letter, of course I understand how busy you are, I don't expect you to write back at once as John rings me
every week, I get all the
news, & as long as you're all well & happy I'm satisfied. The album is beautiful but unfortunately it still
doesn't take all my lovely
pictures. I think we counted 160 I put in & there are still another 20 or so, with the ones I received today
another 26 They are so lovely I just keep looking at them. The ones of her with
Boris, just lovely. He
looks at her with such love I could cry; and also the ones where she's catching bubbles, would win a prize I'm sure.
Then with the animals, she
looks so at one with them. John, dear I don't like your "long shorts" in one picture it looks as though you
have a "skirt" on I like you in your short shorts best so there! They may
be fashionable but make you
look, dare I say it, older, like footballers wore years ago. They must be very draughty! What do you think Lynette?
The little boys in their
long shorts too look like little "old men." No, I don't like them at all. Lynette, I'm glad you are
studying fashion design, I would
love to have done that in my time, as I loved sewing and making things. I even made John some summer shirts once,
remember John. I was so proud
of them, even though the shirt collars were so hard to get right. It's quite chilly today, but I think we'd all had
enough of the very hot &
humid weather. It made breathing very difficult for any one with chest problems I just kept indoors mostly as my
room was cooler & I
could open all the windows. Some of the old dears here were always whinging about draughts & stiff necks, even on
the hotest days wore
thick woolies perhaps if I live be 90-100 (God forbid) I shall be the same. Thank your folks Rose, for the nice
things they said. I am
very sorry your brother is not well, I will say prayers for him to recover soon. Give your father & other members
of your family my
regards would it not be wonderful if we could meet some day. Your Dad would be thrilled with "our"
little princess though there
would be sadness too. I think of you Rose in relation to your mother. I sincerely hope the pain of your loss is easing
a little dear. it makes me
feel I'm very lucky.
Loads of love to you all, hugs & kisses to you know who. X
I
think Judy's back tomorrow!