Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, January-June 1943 - Part 2

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Sgt. M.W. Kesham.
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Miss D. Williams. 37 Byrnes St. Bexley. N.S.W. Australia 
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My Dearest Dot,           19 Jan 1943               
It's only that old penny again. Dot Ive had two more letters from you since you last  
heard from me. My word its just as well I have that little baby there to look after my  
interests young lady fancy not being able to get out of your room without kissing  
that terrible photo, better hide it or you will get sick. Id better watch that young  
brother of mine, he's getting popular, I'll be getting jealous. Ive thought over our  
first night many times darling Im always thinking of it. I would like it as I said  
previously no parties, just you and I, as a matter of fact I want you all to myself for  
a week at least. Sorry sweet but I couldnt tell you when Ill be home, I only wish  
I could it wouldnt be so bad knowing, I guess it wont be long now though. You  
seem to forget Dot but I told you before, I couldnt get sick if I tried so dont worry about  
my health if I forget to mention it. Other than family mail and your own Ive  
only had two from Aussie one from the girl next door and the other from one I havent  
even seen, just the two letters I get one or two from England & Switzerland also, so my  
fan mail is not so big as you thought, still the only ones that count are yours Dot 
Wish everyone at home all the best for me sweet, I remember in one of your letters, you  
said, Daddy said the day so & so happens will be the day I shed tears, Well  
if I get my way Im afraid he will and I dont blame him he will be loosing 
something very fine & beautiful, do you know what it is. I know I shouldnt say 
 these things darling not yet anyhow, there is so much can happen between 
 now and then, but believe me when I say, I never was more sincere. I hope 
 you can understand this Dot, you probably think Im crazy, I do myself  
sometimes but I still know what I want. Well darling I have to finish unfortunately,  
dont forget to just write about yourself and send snaps, you would be suprised  
if you knew how much I look forward to these little pieces in your letter Love Mac.

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MISS D. WILLIAMS, 
37 Byrnes Street
BEXLEY N.S.W
AUSTRALIA.
23rd January, 1943

My dearest Mac,
Today is the last day of my holidays. Tomorrow 
morning we set out for home again. Pop is stretched 
 out on the sofa, having a sleep, mum is pottering  
around, putting things in one corner so we shall 
not leave anything behind, and I'm thinking that  
this time tomorrow we'll be home again and that  
makes me blue. Not because we're going home, but 
because we have to leave this Valley - if you get  
what I mean. Mac I felt a bit guilty after I posted 
my last letter to you, because I did nothing but 
mumble about the Valley, swimming & holidays in 
general. And there you are over there. The trouble 
was though, you know how keen I am on this spot,  
and would probably start things  a worrying inside  
of that silly old unit of yours, and think I was sick 
or something if I suddenly went cool on things.  
I know you'll understand sweet. You always have 
understood what makes me tick more than I have  
myself. This letter is being written in stops and starts  
as I have some ironing to do and only one old flat  
iron that requires heating every so often. One sleeve 
 is ironed and then back to you again & so on. How are  
you darling - are you well? Since I've been down 
here I haven't had mail from you, but am hoping 
there will be a letter waiting for me at home. 

I know how it must have been with you when you 
went nearly five months without mail. If its over  
two months I get panicky. (Back to the ironing) 
From a card your mother received I noticed you've 
been out down still further - only one letter and one 
postcard a month. That doesn't help does it? Uh! 
Mac, I do wish it would hurry up and end so you  
could come home again. I know it won't be so very  
long now, but time does drag so, But I should talk!  
(There that's the ironing finished, thank goodness!) 
You know, even when I get to sleep I still go on thinking  
about you, must do, because I have the queerest 
silliest dreams and inevitably you figure in them.  
Only you always seem so cranky somehow and not  
at all as I remember you - makes me scared sometimes.  
However, don't worry about it dreams don't concern  
me much sweet. And anyhow even if you are cranky  
I'll still love you- true & honestly. That is - if you're  
not too cranky. Its beginning to rain outside,  
perhaps in sympathy with me. I hope it eases  
later on because I intend going for a last ride 
after tea tonight and the rain won't make it  
so good. Nearly at the end of the page, so once again 
look after yourself my darling and don't worry  
about me here at home - we are doing fine. Big  
Cheerio for now Mac. All my Love Dorothy 

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Sgt. M.W. Kesham.
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Miss. D. Williams, 37 Byrnes St., Besley, N.S.W.,
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Dear Dot, Hello there little lady how is this funny old world treating you these days  
getting my letters ok, Im afraid there not much good these days, I never was very good at  
writing letters but I seem to be getting worse. Sometimes when I read my letters over
before posting, I think to myself, well even if I do tell Dorothy this life hasen't changed me
any, she wont believe it when she reads this. What do you think of these letters? If any one
had told me earlier that one day Ill be writing some of the things I write now I
should have gone mad, but I guess I got it bad sweet. Cheerio All my love the same old Mac.

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Miss. D. Williams.

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Absender:
Vor- und Zuname:
Malcolm William Keshan
Gefangenennummer. 1747
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Strabe: Sydney
Land: Australia
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