Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, January-June 1944 - Part 8 of 14

21st Mar 44 

My Dearest Dot, 
I have two letters to answer this time 20th - 26th Dec one of them upset the old apple cart 
for a while. I guess I got very jealous honey, that’s what they say instead of darling isn’t it, sorry Dot I shouldn’t have said that, but I’m afraid I’m still feeling a bit that way. I wonder if you realize what you are doing. It’s useless for me to try and tell you how good it was to see that photo darling no matter
what I said it would be insufficient, and you say don’t worry, I’ll worry until the day you say yes 
if you do, then and only then will I stop, and be satisfied that these past years have been made 
up for. I love you so much that if something doesn’t happen soon I think the old ticker will just about 
burst, and if you think a ‘horsey smell’ or a smudge on that pretty face would make any 
difference, or an old dress as you once suggested, well darling you have a big surprise in store 
for you when you find out just how I do feel, I don’t say I love you just for the sake of some- 
thing to say you know, no darling I love you and every thing about you, the things you do and 
the way you do them, oh I could go on and fill page after page about you alone, and it would 
give me great pleasure sweetheart, but I just can’t seem to make things sound how I want them 
to and its not much use saying a thing, if the person your saying it to doesn’t realise just what your trying to tell her. I’m not saying you don’t darling, you probably do, but I want to tell it to you so 
that I can see the look on your face when you realize just how much you do mean to me Dot, am 
I tying you in knots darling, the first time I get my arms around you, I’m going to tie them in 
a knot behind your back so you can’t get away if you want to, so if I was you I wouldn’t 
rush up to me at the boat, its not going to be very easy for me either you know Dot knowing
where you are, and that I could go to you, and still waiting, even if I only had to wait five minutes 
it would be to much, still we will fix that all up later. It’s almost the finish again Dot Im still 
in the best of health and havent changed a bit, I love you more than ever, and right now as always miss you very much darling, still keep the fingers crossed its coming, that day we have been
waiting for, for so long, and until then Ill just stay as I am Cheerio my sweet All my love Mac. 

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An Miss D Williams 
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Empfangsort: Bexley 
StraBe: Sydney 
Kreis: NSW 
Land: AUSTRALIA 
Landesteil (Provinz usw.) 

Absender: 
Vor- und Zuname: Malcolm William Kesham 
Gefangenennummer: 3768 ( 1747) 
Lager-Bezeichnung: M.-Stammlager 383 
Deutschland (Allemagne)

Reg. NO. NX11067. Rank SGT
Name KESHAM. M.W.
Prison No 3768 Camp STALAG 383
Country of Internment GERMANY

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Name of Sender MISS.D. WILLIAMS
Address 37 Byrnes Street
BEXLEY N.S.W
AUSTRALIA
22nd, March. 1944 

My dearest, 
Isn't it great -I received two letters from you - one yesterday 
and the other tonight when I arrived home from work. They 
bear the dates Dec 19th and 25th. Darling it was beginning 
to be such a long time, that your letters were wonderful to 
have. Mac honey you'd better change your mind about going 
on a Ferry after you come back - you said you'd be so glad to 
get here that you wouldn't even get on a ferry - remember? I 
love riding on the ferries, so unless you want me to go alone, 
something will have to be done about it, my sweet. How are 
you fella? In your Christmas Day letter you sounded a 
little blue darling, but then, that's how you were feeling 
and always write me exactly how you feel Mac. I always 
think it makes one feel better, pouring out in a letter, 
instead of trying to cover up sad thoughts. And anything 
I can ever do to help you - well, that's what I'm here for 
Mac. Did I ever say you were crazy? Suppose I did - 
I like crazy people, maybe that's why I made that remark. 
Well Mac time is certainly flying along. At least, the years 
are - the days are so long ever yet. Somehow I think that's 
how it will always be until you come home again. The days 
are closing in now Mac. Darkness comes earlier & with the end 
of daylight saving it will be all the more noticeable. Also, the hot

days have, I think, finished; There's a nip to the air of a morning. 
I started to write this letter on Wednesday darling, but here it is 
Friday evening. Thought I might have some more news for you 
if I waited a couple of days. I haven't - but I still love you. I 
know that isn't news though. Wonder how much longer it 
will be, Mac dear, before we are catching up on all our fun? 
Seems as if the day will never come; of course it will tho! 
Work is pretty good Mac. Every lunch hour we take lunch 
in the park - Wynyard Park. The sun's good - I can't get 
enough of it. I think I'll go to the local picture show 
to-night Mac, if I can persuade Mum to come along 
too. Don't think I am so lonely that I can't get 
anyone to come to the pictures with, but Friday night's 
programme's the same as Sat. & they all want to go Sat. 
Heavens, I get onto some trivialities - my rambling fashion 
again. We are having Elmar & Sam - friends of mine - over for 
a game of card to-morrow night. I know I'll be terribly 
sleepy after the pictures. I always am. Mac, do these letters reach 
you any quicker? I mean when enclosed in the painted envelopes. 
How long do they take to reach you anyhow? Blow it, here's the 
finish of another week's letter. Gee I'll be glad when i can write 
as many pages as I please Mac. However - that day will come. 
In the meantime, go on smiling & have faith my darling. 'Cause 
everything is going to work out alright in the end. Kindest wishes 
from all here at home, and, as usual, from me to you, all 
my Love. May God keep you and bless you. Dorothy

PRISONER OF WAR POST 
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 

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Rank & Name NX 11067, Sgt. Kesham, M.W., 
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR No. 3768 
Camp Stalag 383 
Country of Internment Germany 

22nd Mar 44

From MISS D. WILLIAMS, 
37 Byrnes Street, 
Bexley. N.S.W. 
Australia 

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Well Darling, 26th Mar 44 

What are you trying to do, send me grey headed, break my heart or stop me from reading 
my old mail, if its either of the first two your not doing to bad, as for the other, well when you read back and come across things like trips to [[Kat?]]with chaps from work, out with others for Xmas great big nice film stars, and they are all doing the things I want to do, they shower you with
presents and flowers for your birthday, and I say how would you like a painting of me, of
course it would make a good mat for the side of your bed, but then again maybe it would
be a bit tough on the feet, no darling, when I read about these things everyone seems to be doing some of the things I want to do with success and everything I try to do is just the opposite. You must know darling that the only person I want to read about in your letters is you, as for repeat
ing yourself goes, well what about me, besides the things you are worrying about repeating
are the little things I'm always looking for, I like to know what you are thinking
and wishing, anything so long as its you darling, I can read those letters over and over and
the more I read them the better they get, but I cant read about these huge John Waynes who
make all the girls hearts flutter, its just as well they marry every six months as you say or
maybe some of there them 5ft 8 inches lift drivers would be disappointed. I dont know
whats wrong with me lately, maybe you would be better off if you let me go, I dont want you 
to missunderstand me darling, I love you more than I can say, I always have and always
will, as far as Im concerned your the only one for me Dot, if you would only say yes I would
be the happiest person in the world, I not trying to make you say yes while your still not
sure darling, just trying to make you realize what you really do mean to me, a person who 
loves another as I do you darling is naturally jealous, so forigve me if I have annoyed you once
again, but you have no idea how Ive felt these past few days, Im missing you terribly Dot. 
No wonder Donald and Pluto gaze at Andy, what would you do if somebody else started
to force there way in on something you had always considered yours. Cheerio All my love Mac.

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StraBe: Sydney 
Kreis: NSW 
Land: AUSTRALIA 
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Absender: 
Vor- und Zuname: Malcolm William Keshan 
Gefangenennummer: 3768 ( 1747) 
Lager-Bezeichnung: M.-Stammlager 383 
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Dear Dot, I'm afraid I did not tell you much news in my last letter, not that there is any to tell but 
I will try to makeup for that last effort; I'm afraid I was a bit off colour when I wrote it; I hope your not to 
mad Dot; Last year I was very lucky with your mail. I received 52 thats pretty good and it makes a total 
of 94 in all, not bad is it; I suppose you wonder why Im always going crook but I would still be doing that
if I was getting one a day. The epidemic has been cleared up and things went back to normal once more 
yesterday, as for myself Im still exactly the same, in every way havent changed a bit. Once again 
I hope I didnt annoy you Dot but I think you know how I feel. Best wishes to all "Cheerio" A M L Mac.

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An Miss D Williams 
37 Byrnes Street 
Empfangsort: Bexley 
StraBe: NSW 
Land: AUSTRALIA 
Landesteil (Provinz usw.) 

Absender: 
Vor- und Zuname: 
Malcolm William Keshan 
Gefangenennummer: 3768 ( 1747) 
Lager-Bezeichnung: 
M.-Stammlager 383 
Deutschland (Allemagne)