Keywords: postcard france dunkirk dunkerque ww1 world war 1 worldwar1 public domain publicdomain nurse ripley nurseripley text writing document Sent by a nurse, Margaret Ripley, to her mother back in England. As far as I can tell (corrections and additions welcome) this reads: "8.5.15 Just received the parcel - at last! Quite given up hopes of it. Such lovely weather so warm had lovely walk yesterday & bought nice flowers at florists garden so cheap, heaps of lily of valley. Letter just come - the parcel from FRX [French Red Cross] I suggested stopping. Please send other things I asked for at once as Depot is closing. Send parcel to letter address. Best love to Dud when you write. Mar Telegrams do not go [???] to Paris" For more details of the story behind this album see www.flickr.com/photos/whatsthatpicture/sets/7215762769463... Sent by a nurse, Margaret Ripley, to her mother back in England. As far as I can tell (corrections and additions welcome) this reads: "8.5.15 Just received the parcel - at last! Quite given up hopes of it. Such lovely weather so warm had lovely walk yesterday & bought nice flowers at florists garden so cheap, heaps of lily of valley. Letter just come - the parcel from FRX [French Red Cross] I suggested stopping. Please send other things I asked for at once as Depot is closing. Send parcel to letter address. Best love to Dud when you write. Mar Telegrams do not go [???] to Paris" For more details of the story behind this album see www.flickr.com/photos/whatsthatpicture/sets/7215762769463... |