Book 1 – Letter 83 Received February 25, 1943 from Jean
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Book 1 – Letter 79 Received February 15, 1943 from Jean
Book 1 – Letter 64 Received January 4, 1943 from Jean
The first letter of the new year 1943 arrives from England, sent a month earlier.
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Book 1 – Letter 61 Received December 30, 1942 from Jean
Interesting to see all the stamps and hands that this Christmas greeting passed through to get from England to Ohio.
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Book 1 – Letter 56 Received December 9, 1942 from Jean
Next letter from England arrives. Because of the war there will be no fireworks for Guy Fawkes Day November 5th
Film is as precious as gold which is a lost concept today because of smart phones and digital media.
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Book 1 – Letter 50 Received November 5, 1942 from Jean
Book 1 – Letter 39 Received September 17, 1942 from Jean
Another letter from England arrives. Jean mentions the passing of the Duke of Kent. According to articles written over the years there is much speculation and mystery surrounding his death. According to Wikipedia: Prince George, Duke of Kent (George Edward Alexander Edmund; 20 December 1902 – 25 August 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son and fifth child of King George V and Queen Mary, and younger brother of Kings Edward VIII and George VI. He held the title of Duke of Kent from 1934 until his death in a military air-crash on 25 August 1942.
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Book 1 – Letter 35 Received August 21, 1942 from Jean
The next letter from England arrives. Life is heavily impacted by the war there with rationing, travel restrictions and war work for the mothers. This is all mentioned in her letter. 
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Book 1 – Letter 24 Received June 29, 1942 from Jean Worts
Another letter finally arrives from England. It was opened by a censor and she talks of wartime rations. It makes me realize how much we take for granted today.
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Book 1 – Letter 5 Received April 3, 1942 from Jean Worts
This letter traveled a long way from Suffolk England. Interesting that she speaks of a bomb landing 60 yards away from her house somewhat nonchalantly.
