Letter from Harry Massey to Barbara Massey

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Letter written by Harry Massey to Barbara Massey.

This is a scanned version of the original image in Special Collections and Archives at Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt.



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2. written a note to Jimmy letting him what happened & asking him to keep on top of it, I arrived in Chester about 4-0 p.m. & picked up the luggage at the station. The fees had accummulated to 5/- exactly- I told you they would! So I took the whole lot in a taxi to the Grosvenor after which I had no idea what to do. So I phoned Frank & the faithful old boy came into Chester. We had a meal & he talked & talked & wouldnt stop talking & eventually got to Elaine Leigh at 10.30 p.m. [page break]

Grosvenor Hotel, Chester, headed paper. 15.2.40.

Barbara darling - I do hope that you had a decent journey yesterday & arrived alright at Stanmore. I have missed you terribly since you left & have felt very lonely & miserable. But of course now that I am back, I seem to be in the normal spin of not having a minute to myself.

I saw the Chairman yesterday morning & Pickstone as well. They have promised to do everything possible to get me out & back to work - & I hope they keep their word this time. I have

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3. In which case it was too late to phone you up as I had wanted to do. Oh! & I nearly forgot - I ran into Mrs Read, who also talked & talked.

At Stoneleigh, I found a rather discouraging reply to my letter about the transfer. So I rang up & asked for a interview with the C.O. this morning. He spent some time telling me all about my appearance - baggy trousers, dirty belt, creasy jacket, & so on, blast him - & then proceeded to be thoroughly difficult about the transfer & his recommendation for it. He said [page break]

4. I must give him most complex details of my experience & qualifications etc - & that these must come from other people apart from myself. And then he went on to say a lot of silly things about my age, as tho I was an inexperienced child & a nobody in civil life. At which I got a bit cross - & he piped down a bit - but still wanted all the stuff & refused to move without it - if then.

So I have come in to see old Paulton this evening & told him all about it. And

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6. London.

As expected, I go on this course on Sunday - for three weeks

The address is :-

2/Lieut J H Massey 5th The Cheshire Regt 59th Divisional School Peover Hall Knutsford Cheshire

The place also has a phone number but I have left this at Bassett & will send it on tomorrow.

From what I hear, the course is all lectures, & is not too hard worked [page break]

Grosvenor Hotel, Cheshire. Letterhead.

5. he has promised to see his big man about me tomorrow - so that may be the thing can be worked the other way round.

In addition, of course, I shall write to Peter & C.P. for their testimonials - & also ask C.P. to pull strings from the inside.

I have got a call in for you darling - but there is 1 1/2 hours delay on calls to

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7. I hope & expect to get to Hale on Saturday - & all the baggage with me,

I seem to be pretty well in health again - but just a bit short of strength & guts. I don't think for a minute I shall have a relapse or recurrence at all.

Well, darling - so far this letter is all facts - but I intended to get all these off in my letter, so as we would not have to waste time on the telephone. I hope you are alright sweet heart - I think of you nearly all the time [page break]

8. I have been around Chester this evening - & into the Grotto. - of course my mind is all the time on Lisa, & how only such a short time ago she was here & there & all over the place. It is a strange mixture of unbearable & unbelievable and more than anything else, it still seems so unbelievable we were so happy & so healthy - & she was so sweet & so happy & so healthy - & so much to us, & especially to you.

I do hope darling, & I expect

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9. you will, have found some comfort & happiness in your mother & your family. I will write to your Ma quite soon. She has been so marvellous again & there are some things I would like to write to say to her.

I have just been on the phone with Dr Graves - & have arranged to go & see him on Saturday & I shall go & see our darling

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