BLACKWELL FAMILY
Kitty Barry
From Timms, Elsie"Post Office"
25 George Street
Hastings
England
Sunday February 12th, 1922
My dear Miss Barry
I am so sorry that I have
not written to you for such a long time, but
I wish you to believe that it is not because
I have forgotten you, far from that,  but really
my life is so fully occupied, that I do not
seem to have half enough time to do what
I should like to.   First of all I must say
I cannot really grasp the fact that you
have flown so many miles away from us.
How I should have loved to have seen you
before you went, now it seems I shall
never see you again, for America is so far
off.  Yes, thank you, I received the parcel
quite safely from Scotland, the photograph
of yourself I was delighted with, and
the little ornaments adorn the chest of
drawers in my bedroom, where they are
to me a constant reminder of you.  Next, many
many thanks for pretty cards received at
Christmas time, also for the one last week.
I have often wondered are you still in
touch with Esther &  Nellie.  Please do not
think me inquisitive, but I am interested to
learn who your private secretary is, have you
someone who is a real companion to you.
I do hope so.  My mother sends kind love
and wishes to be remembered to
you, also my brothers, who are quite men
now, I do not think you would know them.
I am enclosing you two handkerchiefs, I thought
you would like something from England
perhaps you might use them and think of
me.  It has been intensely cold here this last
week, but the winter is passing rapidly away.
oh dear!  how short life really is.  We have got
a sweet little dog.  I am sure you would
love him, a black & tan terrier,  and a most
knowing young customer, now nearly two years
old, we have had him since a puppy.  
I will now conclude, more another time, with
best wishes and much love from Your ever
sincere little friend Elsie TimmsTo Mors J. Huckle
19 Vicarage Rd
Kings Langley
August 4th 1920     Herts.
My dear Miss Barry,
What a long time since I
have written to you, or heard from you.
I though as I have plenty of time on my
hands just at present I would send you
a few lines. I have been very unwell for
several months, and the doctor advised a
month's complete rest away from postal work
to avoid a breakdown, hence the above
address where I have been for nearly a
fortnight. The boys are both home now,
and settled once again to civilian life.
Teddie has gone back to his former
employment, but Sonnie is with Mother
doing my work until my strength returns.
How are you getting along? I should love
to hear from you again. We have been
having dreadful weather since I have
been here, nothing but rain, which is not
very acceptable to one spending a holiday
in the heart of the country.. I am enclosing
you one or two views of Kings Langley, I thought

you
you would like to have them, knowing your
passion for pictures of any kind. George St
remains much about the same, there is one
good old landmark missing in the form of
Mr Thomas, who has retired and left
Hastings altogether. I will also say
kind remembrance from my Mother &
both boys I am sure they would wish it
if they knew I were writing to you.
Goodbye dear Miss Barry.
Best love from
Your every sincere little friend
Elsie Timms.