WW II Letters Home – Robinson / Marsh Family
From: A4509 Pte. A.L. Robinson
Sig’s. Plat. Admin Wing
Royal Canadian Regiment
Canadian Army Overseas
To: Mrs. Clarence Marsh
Date of letter: December 28, 1942
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Postmark: Field Post Office 310, 29 Dec 42 To: Mrs. Clarence Marsh, Dresden, Ontario, Canada
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Monday, Dec. 28/42
Dear Sister,
A few lines to let you know I am getting along fine and received your Christmas box O.K. It was really good too. I almost made myself sick on that fudge and the coffee was really good. I have been busy lately and I have got a stack of letters here to answer. I don’t think I will ever get them all answered by the looks of them. I got a letter from one of fellows from Wabash I used to chum around with (Neil McKerracher). He is over here now and wants to see me.
Well, I hope you all had a good Christmas. I was so tired I lay down after dinner Xmas day and never woke up until breakfast time the next day. I had a letter the other day from Alex and Shirlie. I don’t hear from them very often any more.
I got the letters that Leola, and Layla Stokes and you wrote to me. You were talking about some peaches, whipped cream and pumpkin pie that you had sent out to Dad. What I couldn’t do with a pumpkin pie and some whipped cream right now is not worth talking about. Let me know if Olive got the Xmas present that I sent her, or not.
I haven’t seen any snow over here yet. I suppose there is lots of it around there now and plenty of ice too. And don’t forget to tell Mrs. Longman that the pineapple marmalade was really delicious and I enjoyed it very much. Well, I can’t think of any more right now, and any way it is bed time, so I will close for this time. Hoping to hear from you soon again and thanks again for the parcel.
Love, Allan
