1918 Letter 10
Oct. 30 –[1918]
Dearest Mother –
I hope you haven’t been worrying at my not writing. To be sure I wrote about 5 days ago but it seems a long time. We have flu here – a very mild type fortunately, but the Matron and four Sisters are off so it leaves the rest of us with plenty to do.
I am glad of it, as it gives me no time for thought. I had such a nice letter from Mrs. Torrance, which I am enclosing and I do hope you will write to her. You will never know how wonderful she was to Don and he liked her so much. Wasn’t it strange she should have thought as I did about him. Oh Mother – it is dreadful. I thought I was over the worst till Mrs. Torrance’s letter came this morning and it came back worse than ever. I have written her about the photograph and will send it to you. Tell Mrs. Plant (or rather don’t tell her, but I will send in Reg’s name too, and if he is buried will get one for her, but perhaps you’d better not mention it till we find out if it is possible sometimes it isn’t you know.
Capt Whitehouse had a letter from Major Middlemast, Don’s Squadron Commander and he said he was killed instantaneously – never knew what happened – Don that is – so Mother darling God was very good to the dear boy.
They all speak so well of Don. The Major wrote that they had lost one of their best men. Capt. Whitehouse claims to be an agnostic but in speaking of Don he said that when he thought of Don going, he felt there must be a heaven, for such as he – I am sending you George’s letter too.
I must stop as I just had a minute, but will try to write to-morrow. I am feeling quite all right. In fact, in spite of everything I feel unusually fit. Dearest love – darling Mother.
Yours,
Helen