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Helen Fox Angell letters to Bess Peebles Fox, April-September 1945

1945-05-14 Helen Angell to Bess Peebles Fox Page 3

George [note in margin: Betty Wilson's brother] was doing very well when I left. He is very nice looking, but doesn't resemble Betty too much.
Actually I've never seen a more pleasant place than England except for about five weeks in January & Feb. You'd love it and I can hardly wait till we can get over and you can see it. Now I'll have friends to visit and it will be nicer.
A pound is four dollars. Ten shillings is half a pound.
No, the men never pay for anything they get from us, and the things are theirs to do what they want with. They send them home, give them away, etc. 
No, it isn't my chin in the background. 
We got bookings at Falmouth and at Tenby. Alas, we couldn't go. Maybe I'll get leave and can go back. Unless Johnnie, or Jimmy Galbraith or someone shows up I'd rather go there than take time here.
Ted's wife is English. I sent her a big cake of soap & got a nice note from her here, saying she was looking forward to seeing me in Iowa City.
No, I didn't get a birthday box from Mary or Marg. I was glad, as they did so much Christmas. I had a note from Aunt Bertha saying she was sending some candy.
Here I don't need canned milk or crackers or rusk so much and need candy more. We are much more free to take things from the mess or from wards,

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George [note in margin: Betty Wilson's brother] was doing very well when I left. He is very nice looking, but doesn't resemble Betty too much. Actually I've never seen a more pleasant place than England except for about five weeks in January & Feb. You'd love it and I can hardly wait till we can get over and you can see it. Now I'll have friends to visit and it will be nicer. A pound is four dollars. Ten shillings is half a pound. No, the men never pay for anything they get from us, and the things are theirs to do what they want with. They send them home, give them away, etc. No, it isn't my chin in the background. We got bookings at Falmouth and at Tenby. Alas, we couldn't go. Maybe I'll get leave and can go back. Unless Johnnie, or Jimmy Galbraith or someone shows up I'd rather go there than take time here. Ted's wife is English. I sent her a big cake of soap & got a nice note from her here, saying she was looking forward to seeing me in Iowa City. No, I didn't get a birthday box from Mary or Marg. I was glad, as they did so much Christmas. I had a note from Aunt Bertha saying she was sending some candy. Here I don't need canned milk or crackers or rusk so much and need candy more. We are much more free to take things from the mess or from wards,