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No. 7925934. Sgt. Greenwood.
\nBritish Army Exhibition
\nBritish Army Staff
\nB.L.A. Paris<\/p>\n

3.8.45<\/p>\n

Friday<\/p>\n

Jessie Mine: You can imagine my delight when I received a further letter from you today. I had really convinced myself that I would see no more of your letters until I rejoined the unit, but I have evidently sadly miscalculated the speed of my letters. I imagined you would receive my instructions to start using the 9th address in 3 or 4 days… whereas a week would have been nearer the mark. I am darned thankful I made the mistake. There is still no official news about the departure of the tank crews, but a batch of about fifteen artillery men are going tomorrow… so our turn may not now be far off.<\/p>\n

The fact that my leave almost certainly lies in the immediate future has an added significance here… I would have been loath to leave Paris with its comfort and interests, were it not for the pleasure of going home… with all that that entails. As it is, I am now becoming increasingly anxious to get back to the 9th: I don’t want my homecoming to be delayed a single moment if I can help it.<\/p>\n

Your letter tells me of your visit to Dorothy’s and your discussion about ‘Dave’. (…) <\/p>\n

I was glad to read that John and Stan (Jess’ young brothers)<\/i> are not likely to be lodging with us on my leave: I wouldn’t like it a bit, dear. And I’m darned thankful you explained the situation to your mother. I can well understand the boys desire to stay with you in preference to going to Aberdeen… and I should hate to be instrumental in forcing them to accompany your mother… but this is a case where I can be unashamedly selfish. I want you<\/b> darling… you alone. We only have a brief seven days together… and I want to spend them with you and Barry, not with visitors. Perhaps I will be able to let you have a definite leave date, when I re-join the unit, meanwhile, your mother had better hold her plans in abeyance – or take the boys with her. The latter alternative would be awful for John and Stan I know… but it is the only solution.<\/p>\n

Later<\/p>\n

There has been an interruption… and now I must say au revoir.
\n‘Tis very late –
\nMore tomorrow –
\nGood night, my love
\nAlways
\nYour Trevy.<\/p>\n

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