Money and Domestic Matters - letter home

Just a brief letter dealing with domestic and news from other letters Frank has received.

16/3/40

881937 L/Bdr. Faulkner
157th HAA Regt. RA
53rd HAA Battery RA
B.E.F.


Dear Dad,

Am attempting to write a brief line both to you and Edie. I think it's your turn for a letter but I want to thank Edie for her parcel, too.

Thanks for your letter of the 7th which I did acknowledge in a p.s. in my last letter, I believe.

Please thank the Bldg. Scty. folk for their kind enquiries. Am glad to know my subs. are mounting up and wonder what I shall do with all the money. Leave it there to make more, I suppose.

I shall be sending home some money soon for you to put in the P.O. Savings for me. I don't want (to) lose it and it and it might as well be making a penny or two in interest.

Louise wrote (to) me recently but she was home in bed with a severe dose of 'flu. Lost her voice and a bit unhappy with her lot since she planned to go to Eastbourne with Peggy for a week. She hoped to get there eventually and hoped to drop you a line from there.

I asked the Major about the books and he remembers receiving them some time ago. I was told the letter was acknowledged but can find no trace of it going out from this office. In the circumstances I am afraid I cannot press the point any further.

Another leave party is going this weekend including the fellow who helps me in the office so I can expect more work and less leisure. It's only for a fortnight though.

Thanks for looking after my savings, monsieur. With all your money coming in, particularly of late it would be a waste of time offering to lend you any, wouldn't it?

Fond love and all best wishes.

Frank