Letter, T. E. (Ted) Arnold to Stewart and Barry Jones, 7 December 1944
Description
- Creators
- Arnold, T.E. (Ted), Author
- Jones, Barry; Jones, Stewart, Recipient
- Media Type
- Image
- Text
- Item Type
- Correspondence
- Description
- A single-page handwritten letter from T.E. (Ted) Arnold to his nephews Barry and Stewart Jones. In it, he points out that this will be the last year for them in North America and they will be heading back to Britain soon. He inquires whether their mother will be coming over to pick them up or whether they will be heading back alone.
The letter was provided by E. Ann McRae. - Notes
- The Pate-Jones Collection consists of some photographs of the family members and a large group of letters. The majority of the letters are written by Margaret nee Wilson, and some by her husband Howard Jones, to their sons Barry and Stewart Jones, or to Mr. and Mrs. Pate. From 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, Barry and Stewart lived with Margaret’s second cousin Andrew Wilson Pate and his wife Mary Herron nee McClure at the Brantwood Farm. The original farm was founded by Andrew’s father James Pate, and was situated on the south side of Powerline Road and Gretzky Parkway, which at that time, was considered part of the County of Brant.
The correspondences cover from detail Margaret Jones’ dilemma in settling her boys with virtual strangers, her return trip to England to rejoin the war effort there, news of farm life in England, the concern that England might lose the war, and the anguish of both families when Andrew Pate died in 1944, leaving his teenage son to run Brantwood Farms. These letters are therefore a fascinating way to conceptualize how the war affected daily life in Canada locally, and in England.
In recent decades, the original Brantwood Farm that was situated on the south side of Powerline Road was sold by the Pate family for development. The farms are now located on the north side of Powerline Road, and consist of several farms belonging to several Pate families, mostly within the County of Brant, remaining a thriving local establishment to this day. - Inscriptions
- 638 Morris Ave
Bryn Mawr Penna
Dec 7/44
Dear Stewart + Barrie:-
Well it is almost Xmas time again so thought you might like to send out a few Cards etc so hope the enclosed will aid you in your endeavors.
Guess this will be the last year for you over here. Guess it will nice to be back home but you will miss things over here and wish you were back ^here many, many times after you return oh well when you grow up you can come to America permanently. Feel at least one and probably both of you will.
Hear it was pretty cold in Buffalo the other day so guess you had it up your way too. It hasn’t been very cold down here yet and only a very few snow flurries.
When you write your mother tell her to drop me a line and send on my address to her so she will know where I am. Haven’t heard from her for a very long time now and have been wondering if she is coming out here to take you back. But maybe, being such big boys now, she feels you can return alone.
Will be dropping you a line before Xmas. Better let me know when and where you will be if you contemplate moving.
As ever
Your
Unkle TED
P.S. Please give my regards to Mrs Pate + Family
- Date of Original
- December 7, 1944
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 2017AM001.040
- Collection
- E. Ann McRae Personal Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.1334 Longitude: -80.26636 -
Pennsylvania, United States
Latitude: 40.30396 Longitude: -80.08672
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- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- Letter, T. E. (Ted) Arnold to Stewart and Barry Jones, 7 December 1944. E. Ann McRae Personal Collection, Item No. 2017AM001.040
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- The information and images provided are for personal research only and are not to be used for commercial purposes. Use of this information should include the credit "provided by Ann McRae"
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- County of Brant Public LibraryEmail:digitalhistory@brant.ca
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