24 Britannia

Rd Darnell

24 Aug.

Dear Billy,

I hope you are getting on alright

at Canada. I have got a photograph

for you. Edwin is making a bookcase

he has some books ready for it I

received the letter what you sent [me]

Before the holidays. Auntie said you

are a naughty boy for saying you would

pinch some apples from the orchid. Betty

has been to Barmston for a week with the

girl guides. She sent me a post card

saying she was getting on alright. I

shall be going back on the 29th of

Aug. I have six photographs. One for you,

one for Betty, one for me One between

Auntie and Uncle and the other between

Edwin and Gladys. Auntie is having

the coloured one. You are having it

in a fortnights time. I have a lot

more to do on the other side so you

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will be glad. I thank you very much

for the photographs you sent us. The photo-

graph is of me looking at a book sat on

chair. I have still got my carriage and I

bought a new doll and it cost 1s6a

and I have spent a lot of money

and I have only 2s0d left. I bought

Betty an Autograph book. Aunties dresser

is full of flowers and the flowers are from

Uncles garden he has two gardens. I

have been helping Auntie with all the

peas and beans and washing the pots

I have been to see my grandma and also

Auntie Bertha and Auntie Ethel. I have

been the pictures three times. Our Florence

took us once. But me and Auntie have been

twice I have got an Autograph book. So

goodbye from Auntie and uncle and

Edwin and Gladys and your ever

loving sister Vera. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx