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[Correspondence], 1944 May

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8

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69. 5/1/44-England. It’s "Double Summertime"-stays light until 10:30 or 11pm. Bought a book on Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey. Bought some Barling pipes for $45 at Ravensgate. rcv’d 5/10/44-Telegram to Grandma Rosow for Mother’s Day. 70. rcv’d 5/10/44-Telegram to Natalie for Mother’s Day (even though she wasn’t a mother yet). 71. 5/4/44-England. Went to the post office to buy two of every kind of stamp they had for himself and his brother, Norman. Woman behind counter asked him twice if he really wanted to do that. Added that he ought to have a guardian! Went to the dentist, who used a foot pump for the drill. 72. 5/6/44-England. Thanked mom for the package she sent that contained cookies and wicks for his lighter. 73. 5/11/44-England. Wondering when invasion will start. Nice weather in England that day. No longer in envelope: articles from Stars and Stripes- one on court martials. Rcv’d 6/8/44-England. 74. 5/19/44-England. Couldn't write. Grandpa Wolff hoping for 1st Vice President of International B'nai B'rith. Sending her some books of the places he has visited. 75. 5/20/44-England. Had fresh eggs! Very descriptive letter about the food they eat. Tried fish and chips. Went to High Holiday services in Bournsemouth. After the services. they went looking around for a Jewish family to have dinner and talk with people of their own faith. The Jewish families live in a group of hotels. Four different families turned down the servicemen to let them join their meal or even sit down and talk with them. 76. 5/22/44-England. Harry Sr. elected unanimously to the position of 1st VP Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith. 77. 5/23/44-England. German propaganda radio about Roosevelt and "his Jewish cohorts" running the government and the Germans were giving the American soldiers one last chance to repent. He said all the servicemen had a good laugh about that comment. Mom had sent him article "Doomability". He was in Dover at the time so said the article was very true. 78. 5/24/44-England. Enclosed in envelope: a letter he received from a retired English barrister who had become a Welfare Officer for a certain area. The barrister loans games and other things to the soldiers. 79. 5/25/44-England. Sorry to be missing her birthday. No longer in envelope: a cartoon. 80. 5/27/44-England. He's a Field Judge Advocate, but doesn’t have cases right now. 81. 5/30/44-England. Got a pass and went to Winchester. Saw Cathedral. No longer in envelope: photos and information on it. For her birthday, he bought her a 12" high Sheffield silver plate crystal decanter that was around 70 years old with a Sheffield handle and spout. 5/29/44–Birthday card to Natalie. 5/30/44–Another birthday card to Natalie. 82. 5/31/44–England. He is sending mom a bracelet of English coins that one of the men in the Battery made for him. "Thruptny bits"–three penny coins, small silver coins each with a face of a different English ruler. Larger coins are 6 pence pieces. (Dad is a coin collector so he finds this very interesting).

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  • Creation: 1944 May

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English

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Extent

From the Collection: 9.39 Linear Feet (10 boxes)

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