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Eric Henderson, WWII letter - April-May

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  • 1945

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46421 Dvr E.A. Henderson 17th N.Z. Gen Tpt Coy 2nd N.Z.E.F. M.E.F

Dear Dorothy, I received an air letter card from you yesterday dated 28th march and was very pleased to hear from you again. I also had one from Maisie and these are the first I have had for just on two weeks, so this is the first of another mail and I will probably get some more this afternoon. How is life treating you these day old dear, O.K. I hope, I see you are still hard at the nursing. I hope you had a good time at Queenstown for Easter, and also that you had good weather for the holiday. I am having a bit of trouble to get 620 films at present as they are very scarce, however don’t worry I will get some soon and will also bring some home

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with me. Next time you go to a dance at Selwyn St remember me to Jeny Gilchrist. I suppose Lenore will be away to school by the time you get this, she must be a way now. Remember me to Mr and Mrs Stevens next time you see them, I hope that Pat has recovered for the scarlet fever. Last Sunday a dozen of us had a picnic we took a truck and went to Fayaum [sp.Faiyum] and Lake Karaun [sp.Qarun]. These places are about fifty miles south east of Cairo, and to get there we travelled across the desert, on a tar seal road for about thirty six miles, and the rest of the road was a mud road which wound along the banks of irrigation canals and through date palms and very fertile land, with all sorts of crops. We had a drive round Fayaum and then had a cup of tea and sandwiches which we took with us, at the gardens. Then we set off for Lake Karaum and went

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