Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, 1945 - Part 10 of 10
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Monday, 28 May, 1945.
Well gooday you:
Maybe I should be giving you holy wars...I still haven't had
a letter from you ....but I won't. I'll go right on being a good
kid and send you my love instead. Like that? Better had, m'love.
Well, I did make it on Saturday night. Skated all night and
didn't have one crash all night...how about that? I enjoyed myself
so much Mac, probably because it is so long since I've been to the
old Glaci. Sunday was a beautiful day too, but my gosh, was it a
job crawling out of bed in the morning. I'd say to Betty.. "Go on
Bett., you get out first" and she'd snuggle deeper into the bed
clothes. Mummie got up at 7.45 am to get us off in time (we had
to be on Hurstville by 9.45) but got so disgusted with us because
we didn't get out bed until 8.25 that she went back to bed again.
Mac it's so grand having Betty staying with us. I think she is
going home to her Auntie to-night though. And will I miss her:
We had a long talk about you going down to Lilyvale yesterday....yes,
you would have laughed had you seen us. Two serious old women.
I have to talk to someone about you, darling, and who better than
Betty? Gee Mac I hate to be so impatient, but I think I'll be a
nervous wreck if you don't soon put in an appearance.
The girls here in the office are asking me who my letter is
going to. When I told them you, they smiled and nodded away like
satisfied old aunts...or something. Guess they know all about you
darling. I have your photo underneath the glass top of my desk,
the latest one I received from Germany a week or so ago, and you look
pretty good to me.
It is exactly one month since I received your cable and it seems
as long any way I look at it, as one of those long years you spend in
the prison camp. Probably because there has been no news from you.
One of the boys here has been threatening to write to you. He
couldn't before, and now I won't let him. Do you blame me, he wants
to tell you all sorts of things...what a hard time you are going to
have when you get back home, how I'm going to boss you around the
moment you land in Australia. And no matter how much I tell him it
wont' make any difference to you, and that you won't mind, he just
blessedwell grins again...and says "poor guy". So you see, everyone
hear knows about you, and sure as I start going crook on the boys,
or giving them any cheek, they threaten to tell you and warn you off
me. No, my sweet, I'm really not so bad.... and maybe you won't
mind, even if I am.
Seems to me I'm going to have quite a bit of competition when
you come home. I shall have to enlist the aid of Bullethead to ward
off the females. My young cousin whom I work with comes and has
a look at your photo and thoroughly approves of you...too much so.
As for that Betty...the night I received your letter with the photo
attached, I propped it up next to my cup and looked at the you while I
ate my dinner. With every mouthful I would have to reclaim you
back from Betty's cup...she wanted to have a look too.
You're a long way away my darling, but we do have lots of fun
with you just the same. You will have to promise that you won't
think us all crazy when you come home Mac.
And so ends the first typewritten letter you have had from me.
As a typist of letters, I'll admit I am not so hot..but no checking
my mistakes. Behave yourself Mac sweet. Have a good time over
there, but not so good that you'll forget to come home. And if you're
in Scotland, don't go breaking the hearts of these Scot lassies, -
they are too nice. I love you. Dorothy
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Second Fold Here
Sender's name and address
MISS DOROTHY A. WILLIAMS,
37 BYRNES STREET
BEXLEY. N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA.
If anything is enclosed, letter will be sent by ordinary mail.
THIRD FOLD HERE
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BY AIR MAIL
SYDNEY
4 15AM
10 30 MAY [[10?]]
1945
NSW AUST
AIR LETTER
[NX11067, Sgt. Malcolm W. Keshan,
A.
15 SHEPHERD RD.,
ASHFIELD,
N.S.W,
AUST
11/6/45
FIRST FOLD HERE
Thursday 31 May, 1945
Dearest Mac-
It's such a bleak day outside - and cold! You'll be
having two winters this year, poor you. Altho' our winter
will seem nothing to you - that's if you notice the weather
at all. Reckon you will sweet?
The gang here in the office are talking their heads off, in
the lunch hour. I went out to lunch with two old girl
friends of mine; one who used to work here & the other who
is leaving to-day. Remember Margaret - the one whose birthday
is the same day as yours? She's leaving to-morrow and
I will miss her craziness around.
Thing's here at work are very uncertain. I don't know how
much longer the Dispensary will remain open, or even how
long I'll be here working as girls are being released with
each month. Two years to-morrow since I started
here Mac. Seems funny to think of how scared I was
before, because I had to start on a new job & was wondering
how I'd manage.
Anyhow, what's doing with you Mac? Any news of when
you'll be starting for home sweet? No, I still haven't
received a letter from you and maybe its silly writing
these to you, 'cause you mightn't ever get them.
'Course you just might, so on I scribble. So's you'll
know I still love you and am looking forward to
seeing you again like anything.
Have you worked out what you're going to say to me
darling, when we first meet. Oh gosh - I can't for the
life of me think what it's going to be like. My imagination
has always been pretty good, but my mind
goes blank when I start wondering about us.
That's love! Look after yourself darling & write
soon Mac. All my love. Dorothy 'xxx'
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4[[15am?]]
1 Jun
1945
N.S.W. AUST
PASSED BY CENSOR 671
NX11067, Sgt. Malcolm W Keshan,
A.I.F. Reception Group,
Eastbourne
Sussex,
England
THIRD FOLD HERE
If anything is enclosed, letter will be sent by ordinary mail.
Sender's name and address:-
Miss D. Williams.
37 Byrnes Street,
Bexley. N.S.W.
Australia.
Second Fold Here
Saturday 2 June '45
Dearest Mac,
It has just began to rain outside - looks as if
it's going to be a rainy week-end. Oh well. Haven't
anything special on. Pictures to-night at Carlton
and to-morrow a day at National Park. It was
going to be a nice day to-morrow lazing in the
sun & fresh air, but if this darn rain continues
I'll spend a busy day at home. However, who cares.
I have been asking everybody around have they
received letters from their friends, repatriated to
England. They haven't ~ so I can't feel miserable
about it. I realize that as soon as you can write me,
you will, and I must wait.
Haven't been doing anything startling since I
wrote you last. Went out to Margaret's place
yesterday and stayed the evening. There were five
girls and heavens - did we make a commotion!
Marg's. mother wasn't home for tea & we sat around
the tea-table until about 8.30 talking & laughing
until we ached all over. You're quite right
darling, there's nothing as silly as a bunch of girls
when they get to-gether.
Blow this rain - I have to go out & go home now.
Gee, it would be wonderful to walk downstairs -
out the door, and find you waiting on the
doorstep. All set to take me home. Maybe you
will be there soon - ? Goodnight my dearest
you, have lots of fun and keep loving me
just a bit. See you very soon Mac darling
& until then ~ will you tell that fella that I
love him - so much. Always Dorothy
Second Fold Here
Sender's name and address:-
Miss D. WILLIAMS,
37 Byrnes Street
Bexley. N.S.W.
Australia.
If anything is enclosed, letter will be sent by ordinary mail.
THIRD FOLD HERE
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BY AIR MAIL
SYDNEY
4 15AM
10 4 JUN 10
1945
NSW AUST
AIR LETTER
NX11067, Sgt. Malcolm W. Keshan,
A.I.F. Reception Group,
Eastbourne
Sussex,
England
FIRST FOLD HERE
Monday, 4 June, 1945
My dearest you.,
How are you to-day sweet? And what have you
been doing with yourself - having fun? Wish I could
follow you around over there, for just a little
while even, so's I could have some idea how
you are & what you're doing, 'cause I love you
Mac and do you blame me for getting blue when
no mail arrives from you, no mail, no news,
no flamin' nothing. Are my letters reaching you
I wonder. And my cable - did that ever reach you
darling. When I put R.A.F Reception Group on
it, maybe it wouldn't ever get to you.
Your Mother rang me this noon. Gee, I was
out when she called and had to ring her back.
Between the time I hit the office & the moment I
said 'hello' to your Mother, I had imaged her with
a letter and myself with one at home. But it wasn't,
darn it all! She couldn't wait any longer to see if I'd
had word from you. I'm going out there next week to
see the new baby. Believe it has red hair darling -
like yours. And I love red hair! I'm dying to see the
baby. Dying to see you too, my sweet.
Well Mac, I had a lovely week-end, in 'spite' of the
rain. The pictures were good on Saturday night & even
tho' we were drenched yesterday, it was a good day.
I feel tired to-day but a nice kind of tiredness.
We'll have lots of days like yesterday Mac, when you
get home. There are so many days we have to make
up. Anyhow Mac, you'll be home soon (I hope)
and we won't have to merely talk about the
good times we'll have - just being to-gether.
All my love. Dorothy xxxxx
Second Fold Here
Sender's name and address:-
Miss D. WILLIAMS,
37 Byrnes Street
Bexley. N.S.W.
Australia.
If anything is enclosed, letter will be sent by ordinary mail.
THIRD FOLD HERE
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BY AIR MAIL
SYDNEY
4 15AM
8 5 JNE 8
1945
NSW AUST
AIR LETTER
NX11067, Sgt. Malcolm W. Keshan,
A.I.F. Reception Group,
Eastbourne
Sussex,
England
FIRST FOLD HERE
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