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Transcription of Letter
From
E. A. Derbyshire
Lister House, 105, Boughton
Green Rd, Kingsthorpe,
Northampton England
NN4 7LS
To
Lynette R. Derbyshire
15, Chestnut Street
Huntington
NY 11743 U.S.A.
Sunday April 24th 1995[1]
Darling Rose, I'm writing this, just to let you know I'm thinking of you. Your are always in my
thoughts and wondering how you are John gives me a bulletin when he rings on Friday, but it's nice to get a
letter. Not long now love, but I think the last 2 months seem to drag more. I pray for your happiness & well
being at this weary time & with a lively 2 year old as well. John tells me what a "live wire" she is but
I'm sure she is a comfort to you as well, how I would love to see her she's so cute. My writing is very poor now,
my hand is more arthritic & painful & I have a job to hold the pen. I only write to you now. My brain seems
to get fuddled, my memory worse & my movements more spastic & slow. I really hate myself. Judith took me out
to lunch Easter Sunday with Phillip, Marcus, Tess & Paul — Tess's latest man. He was very nice,
friendly & at ease. He's 37, divorced & works as Chief
Electrician at the National Theatre where Tess works in her spare time. It is a lovely day today (so far), but this
last week we've had snow, rain sleet & bits of sunshine in between winds & quite cold still. How I long to see
a fire & sit in a cosy room. We have some very odd people here now. so I stay in my room. I don't do anything any
more My eyesight is not so good, I've lost interest in everything just wait for Thursday when Judith
comes & Friday when John rings & gives me news of you three You won't be able to do anything in the
garden now Rose, take it as easy as you can dear. We here are waiting axiously for you & with you & pray for a
safe & happier delivery than you had with Nellie I know you will have a beautiful baby again Give my
regards & good wishes to your father & family I hope your brothers health has improved My love to
my darlings not forgetting the dog! As always
Devoted Mother X X X X X
Noel wants to know if you got their parcel after Xmas.