Deborah Florence Glassford Letters and Memorabilia
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− | for Jinie[?] is happiness, and health of | + | for Jinie[?] is happiness, and health. of |
− | + | course his engagement coming so | |
− | + | suddenly came as a shock to us all, | |
− | and not | + | and not knowing the girl but she |
− | + | may be suitable, but for his sake we | |
− | shall like her, at present, | + | shall like her, at present, he tells us nothing |
− | about her, | + | about her, some friends tell us she |
adores heni[?], North country people are as | adores heni[?], North country people are as | ||
− | rale[?] good house | + | rale[?] good house wives so I dare say she will |
be a good wife. | be a good wife. | ||
− | + | Every one thinks when the war is over. | |
All the men will not settle down to Office | All the men will not settle down to Office | ||
− | + | work, but rush to the Colonies, it is so | |
− | + | jarring to see women doing every thing | |
− | been [?] | + | been [?] lasts, these are no maids |
− | to be | + | to be had you were lucky to get one so |
− | soon, I hope you find her | + | soon, I hope you find her a success |
I am longing to hear how the little fodr[?] | I am longing to hear how the little fodr[?] | ||
− | I | + | I made fits Betty, your mother will be |
− | [?[ to have May | + | [?[ to have May near her, you must |
− | + | all adore Betty I do wish I could see her | |
boys is such a huge fog he was [?] to | boys is such a huge fog he was [?] to | ||
see one alone now which is very nice | see one alone now which is very nice | ||
Jack is a bright little fellow. I do hope | Jack is a bright little fellow. I do hope | ||
− | Fred will not | + | Fred will not have to join but if the |
war goes on for another year, he will | war goes on for another year, he will | ||
− | have to do so, well | + | have to do so, well we must make the |
BC Archives, MS-0089 GLASSFORD, Deborah Florence (Leighton). Vancouver | BC Archives, MS-0089 GLASSFORD, Deborah Florence (Leighton). Vancouver | ||
Box 1 Correspondence inward, 1916 | Box 1 Correspondence inward, 1916 | ||
File 4 | File 4 |
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for Jinie[?] is happiness, and health. of course his engagement coming so suddenly came as a shock to us all, and not knowing the girl but she may be suitable, but for his sake we shall like her, at present, he tells us nothing about her, some friends tell us she adores heni[?], North country people are as rale[?] good house wives so I dare say she will be a good wife.
Every one thinks when the war is over. All the men will not settle down to Office work, but rush to the Colonies, it is so jarring to see women doing every thing been [?] lasts, these are no maids to be had you were lucky to get one so soon, I hope you find her a success I am longing to hear how the little fodr[?] I made fits Betty, your mother will be [?[ to have May near her, you must all adore Betty I do wish I could see her boys is such a huge fog he was [?] to see one alone now which is very nice Jack is a bright little fellow. I do hope Fred will not have to join but if the war goes on for another year, he will have to do so, well we must make the
BC Archives, MS-0089 GLASSFORD, Deborah Florence (Leighton). Vancouver Box 1 Correspondence inward, 1916 File 4