Archives Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2022.50.77.2 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Title |
Letter, Nancy Ward to George Ward, 1941 |
Date |
13 November 1941 |
Year Range from |
1941 |
Year Range to |
1941 |
Description |
Letter from Nancy Felicia (Howitt) Ward to Captain George Everett Ward, dated 13 November 1941. A two-page letter with one page typed in black on cream coloured paper and a handwritten page in blue ink. The letter reads: 221 Woolwich St. Guelph Ont. Nov. 13th 1941. Darling George- I'll not begin to tell you how many letters you should have received before this one because it might irk you but the very thought of the number I have attempted bringe[sic] tears to my eyes and up until now I've been kick-[sic] myself around the block. The reason for your not hearing from me before this late date Darling is not that I have been so pressed for time; no, I have had oodles but have had a week of the blues; every time I started a letter to you the old ache in my heart for you would grow worse, so I thought it best to wait until I could pull myself out of it a bit more. Darling I love you and miss you so much that I'd give my right arm if I could only see you for a second. It is three and a half months nearer to the day we can be together for keeps. This is the best way to look at it but still darn hard to take. Sweetie you are never out of my mind; I am always thinking about our wonderful days together wondering what you are doing when I'm having lunch etc. and the heaven on earth it will be when you come home. Nov 10th Darling the duplicate of yours of the 12th arrived. Received l'autre ten days before/ The only thing I have against the duplicate system is that it can be terribly disheartning [sic] ie. I'm told there is a letter for me up stairs - at break-neck speed tear up for it and after opening it discover it is one I have read weeks before/see what I mean? We have foxed the censors several times. In one letter when you mentioned the names of near by towns they chopped them out then in the duplicate to that one it came through "unscissored" Ang's first two letters to Aim were badly chopped. We think he was talking about the children. None of yours have ever been as badly cut-up. Speaking of Ang, have you seen him Dear? Alex Perie left last weekend. Have seen Judy several times since she arrived home. I am quite sure things are going to work out much better in their marriage than I lead you to believe by two of my letters. It was what Judy said so shortly before they were married that made me cringe and wonder. The lucky devils were able to have six weeks together. Helen Gamble's fiance' left too; poor Gam is regretting badly they didn't get married. Their parents were all for their going ahead but "Huffy" wouldn't. Ann Laing and Spike were married several weeks ago at the Seinoury Club. I didn't know anything about it untill [sic] I saw their pictures in Mayfair. George Darling I think the pictures turned out wonderfully well. I am tickled pink with them. They make me painfully lonely to look at them but gosh I'm thrilled to have them. Tell Leo I have more pictures of him than I have of you and its pretty disconcerting when people look at them and say "Is this George?# and I take a gander and its LEO/ It burns me up but I tell them you are mad about photography and take everyone else's picture and you have to go under an anaesthetic (almost)-before you will let anyone take yours-right Darling? No offense to Leo but you get my point. I got your cable from Edinbourgh [sic] Darling on the 11th. It was a wonderful thing to wake up to first thing in the morning. How do you like Scotland? I hope you had decent weather for your leave and were able to scare up some fun. Got a great kick out of Jay Beer's letter Dear.-what a man; and what he said about Jim "Baker-Haber" and Bud Connnell paralysed me. vulgarly amusing though. I'm still going strong with my typing (no cracks) and shorthand course Dear 9-12 every morning. Canadian Womens Service Force twice a week. Lectures Wed. night (7.30-10 pm) and drill at the Armouries Friday Nights. Then there is Red Cross work in the afternoons. We are having an exam in ARP next Wed./ I joined the unit about three weeks ago so I have a lot of lectures to catch up on. OH Joy. Did I tell you Dear about Mollie Warner and Gumy MacKay? They are getting [Page two] married the end of this month. [time] 11 PM. I started this letter Darling after dinner but what with Miss Baker coming back for Dad's evening hours and Jean Hewson waltzing in I had to leave it. Believe it or nom [sic] I have reread this and I'm still pounding on and there is a waste paper basket not a foot away from me. It is not that I am not tempted to pitch it in but I want you to know I am missing you more than words can say and that I am still existing. Darling, I want you to understand that if there is a lapse between my letters I am not gadding about. I have gone to the occasional movie with the odd mug-wump and one or two Air Force do's but I can't go [to] parties without you Darling and I only accept a movie date if I really want to see the movie. I enjoy spending the evenings reading, knitting or puttering around the house; a hen party every now and then and best of all hitting the hay early. Last Saturday morning I motored down to your house. Your Mum and I went marketing together. At the market I met Laird Jenning's father. Laird, he said expects to go back again when he finishes his course in Jan. Your Mum and Dad are both very well and I loved staying with them but to be at 69 without you Darling made me feel awfully blue. Bill and Hope Pigott picked me up after dinner that night and we went to Jan and Dave's. We spent the evening chin-wagging and sipping. Hope is expecting in March. Dave was feeling like a ball of fire while the four of us wre [sic] in a pepless mood. He enterained [sic] us (after his second or third) with "The one armed Picalo Player" "The Duck Hunter" and "The tired business man" acts! I had never seen anything quite like them before and right out of the blue I nearly died from laughing. He was terribly funny. They came out of R M C did they not? They made me feel I can still laugh. I've been worrying about this because I have'nt [sic] had a good laugh for so long. Over a week ago Sweet I received a letter from Birks to say that they had received a letter from Col. Inch and officers of the regiment to send me a tray but that they didn't have a tray for the specified amount and taken the liberty of picking out the nearest one to it and had thrown in a pair of salt and pepper shakers to even it up so to speak. The tray is a peach of a one and I love the shape of it. The salts and peppers are nice. The only thing I don't like about the tray is - the no crest! I'd love to have the Artillery crest on it but maybe can have it put on when you come back; because the way it is now it could be a silver tray from anyone. In my letter to Col. Inch Darling I didn't mention boo about the salts and peppers because it would complicate things; so keep it hushed eh Darling? Tonight being Thursday and maids night out I got dinner again, all went quite well no violent indigestion so far. I think I have found the receipt for Miss Maders chocolate cookies/Remember how you liked them so well? They are the ones you take a bit and it is plain cookie and then another bite and its chocolate? I am going to try them out and if all goes well will send a box of them to you. Have you received the J W Darling? I am anxious to hear if reached you okay, Must be over three weeks that I sent it. Dave said he and Bert R. picked out eight records for you mostly BG's and whipped them off last week. I discovered "A handful of stars" at 69 Dear but darn it all forgot to bring it back - will the next time. I am going to spend a weekend with Dave and Jean in a couple of weeks. Over last weekend your Mum gave me two pictures of you at the age of four and another is seven months. Alf is holding you and Stu and Dave are in it too. They're sweet, But holy crow to think you will be 25 on the 4th. Now that you are so far away Dear, Its really a hell of a time to have a birthday with the mail system so irregular/ Remember your WOW BANG of a party last year? The memories of it will carry me through this one. (.2) One-page handwritten in blue ink on cream coloured paper. The letter reads: It is nearly one AM! And my eyelids are getting pretty heavy - Mum and Dad have rolled into bed so I thought I had better scratch the rest of this out and not disturb them with the irregular pounding noise. I sent you a cable on the 7th Darling - Do you think you have received all my cables and letters up to date? The news about my parcels is very encouraging. - How are things going with you Darling? By your pictures I think you have gained the much needed pound or two. I am so glad you have a troop in the 16th I remember what you said about that & now it is like a dream come true - which is perfect. Your Father & I have sent you some pipe tobacco. What is this news about Tony? Rumour has it here that he is coming home also Doug Crowe. The other day I received a letter from Mary Wheaton - she & her husband Frank were down in Nassau when we were there. They are a darling couple from Millville N.J. - Mary is 25 & Frank 28 - Mary was 18 & Frank 22 when they were married - they had their third baby Oct 31st a baby girl - Mary wrote to say they have named her Nancy after me! - I feel very honoured at this point. Dad & I took a great shine to them when they were at the Montague. I wrote to them months ago Darling & told them about our wedding - and where you are now etc. They feel as though they know you because I told them all about you in Nassau. When this ruddy war is over we have an invitation to go & stay with them. So we'll put them down on our list of things for after the war. When the day you come home rolls around. Sweet I don't care where we go or what we do as long as you are not out of sight - I want to be your [sic] your shadow. I'm dogged tired Darling so must say good night with all my love, hugs and kisses to you George - take good care of yourself and God Bless you Sweet. Nan P.S. Haven't been notified yet about hearing your over the radio - but hoping it will be soon. Have you met Gladys Turner yet she lives very near you? I am so tired I don't think I can make the stairs - wish you were here to push me. G'Night again Darling Nan |
People |
Dunbar, Amy Grace (Howitt) Dunbar, Angus Charles Oxnard Ward, George Everett Ward, Nancy Felicia (Howitt) Gamble, Helen |
Search Terms |
Woolwich Street World War II 12th Field Regiment |
Subjects |
COMMUNICATION - LETTER LETTERS AND MAILINGS VETERANS WORLD WAR II (WWII) - 1939 -1945 |
Collection |
Archives |