Been putting this one off as its difficult due to poor spelling and grammar but I'll try to paraphrase just for it's family history value.
Cousin Lottie Pitman wrote this to the Hobetzeder family in 1943. She was caring for her mother (Sarah Ann Bishop)and staying at the Martyr's Memorial cottages in Dorset (England) at the time.
Dear Aunt and everybody. Just a few lines thanking you for your welcome letter but it was very sad. We are glad uncle (Alf Goff) never had to suffer. Mother used to often say she wished he had someone stopped with him. It was a blessing he had you so close to him. Do you go into Lipton for the burial?
Mother is about the same. We have had Les (my dad) and his chum to see us. They slept here one night. Rene brought them down. I think they are stopping longer next time. What a fine chap he is. Lovely head of curly hair and white teeth. Mother is happy now she has seen Les. She wishes she could see Grace and Ivy.
We heard about Uncle Alf from Aunt Alice. His photo dropped off the sideboard and mother said, "he is dead". She told me a week before he was gone. She said she seen some man walk around her bed.
Wonder Jack or Tom didn't go to see what the dog was howling about.
I was looking at your photo today. How you have altered but its still Aunt Kate. I often think about when you used to come to Winterbourne. I used to plait your hair and you used to say, spit on it to make it curl. That place has altered now and they have got a lot of council houses. We shall stay here as long as mother is alive.
Mother has given Leslie grandfather Goff's watch. He is a nice lad. He is quiet.
Hope this will find you better and getting over the shock. It upset mother at the time.
So now I will say goodbye with love to all from us all. Your loving niece Lottie.
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| Alf Goff |
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Kate Hobetzeder with daughters Grace and Ivy.  |
