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John Haworth Drewry Letters

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he either got lost or had trouble with his engine and was forced to land in Hun land-for we were working well east of the lines as we usually do. Of course I told Mrs. Blomfield all that, so she won't I hope, jump to the conclusion that the lad is killed.
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he either got lost or had trouble with his engine and was forced to land in Hunland - for we were working well east of the lines as we usually do. Of course I told Mrs. Blomfield all that, so she won't I hope, jump to the conclusion that the lad is killed.
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I feel somewhat lost without him. We have been altogether so long that we were
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practically inseparable -in fact the Major had dubbed us "the Heavenly Twins".
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I feel somewhat lost without him. We have been together so long that we were
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May 27th. I was interrupted here by the expected call and yesterday was too busy to write. We did two long jobs and after a job one feels too tired to do anything but eat, and sleep, till the next one. I don't understand why my letters written in March had not reached  you -though perhaps one was delayed owing to the semi-confusion
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practically inseparable - in fact the Major had dubbed us "the Heavenly Twins".
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May 27th
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I was interrupted here by the expected call and yesterday was too busy to write. We did two long jobs and after a job one feels too tired to do anything but eat, and sleep, till the next one.
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I don't understand why my letters written in March had not reached  you - though perhaps one was delayed owing to the semi-confusion
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BC Archives, 93-6553
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Box 4
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DREWRY FAMILY
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Selected Correspondence, 1917 – 1919.

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he either got lost or had trouble with his engine and was forced to land in Hunland - for we were working well east of the lines as we usually do. Of course I told Mrs. Blomfield all that, so she won't I hope, jump to the conclusion that the lad is killed.

I feel somewhat lost without him. We have been together so long that we were practically inseparable - in fact the Major had dubbed us "the Heavenly Twins".

May 27th

I was interrupted here by the expected call and yesterday was too busy to write. We did two long jobs and after a job one feels too tired to do anything but eat, and sleep, till the next one.

I don't understand why my letters written in March had not reached you - though perhaps one was delayed owing to the semi-confusion

BC Archives, 93-6553 Box 4 DREWRY FAMILY Selected Correspondence, 1917 – 1919.