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Deborah Florence Glassford Letters and Memorabilia

Letters written to Deborah Florence (Leighton) Glassford of Vancouver by men serving overseas, including some cards, programs and memorabilia. Learn more.

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BC Archives MS-0089

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Only answer by Postcard

No letter in parcels allowed

Nov 9th

Dear Dody

Its a long time since I write you from Brixham, on our way to Hamburg. As you will see. We didn't get away before war was declared & so here we are in camp barracks in Berlin. On the 15th Sept, my dear old Father died in Christiania & was buried on the 19th, its made it hard in consequence for me, not being able to get away. Mother is now living with my sister Eleanor in Cornwall. I have written her some time ago & asked her to write you before they left Norway, but dont know if they are getting any letters. We only left Hamburg on the 6th Nov. I have had a card from Elaine, in which they say there's a letter presumably from you waiting. They are keeping till I get back again, please drop me a card to the address on the other side & let me know how you are. Best of love & wishes, will write again

your Boy

Box 1 File 2 GLASSFORD, Deborah Florence (Leighton). Vancouver Correspondence inward, 1914.

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