Five letters written during the Second World War between PJH and his wife and Aunt Titta. From: Letter in the AtticFrom: UpNextThe letters pertain to family and financial circumstances and illustrate middle class attitudes towards childbirth and work during the war years.Date of creation 1940-1942 Extent Five letters, two of which are typewritten License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC-BY-NC-ND) Reference number LIA/40/1 No CommentsStart the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this pageYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ Letter from Aunt Titta to Julia Harwood (Tooney) dated Feb 23rd 1940 LIA/40/1/1The typed letter is an admonition to Julia to get Percy to pull himself together and get a proper job. It mentions his astrology and how he built houses himself instead of using tradesmen. Letter from Aunt Titta to PJHs' wife Tooney (Julia) LIA/40/1/2Another letter about PJHs' lack of desire to get a job. Aunt Titta also refers to costs incurred by her sisters' (Julias' Mother) illness. References to PJHs' building methods. Letter from Aunt Titta to Julia Harwood LIA/40/1/3Letter from Aunt Titta regarding the purchase and alteration of a fur coat for Julia as well as other Christmas issues. Typewritten letter from Aunt Titta to PJHs' wife Tooney (Julia). LIA/40/1/4Long letter about Aunt Tittas' disapproval of PJH and his attitude to work. It mentions the forthcoming birth of another child (George A Harwood) and gives an insight into attitudes to birth during the 40s. Letter from Percy John Harwood to Aunt Titta. LIA/40/1/5Four sides of A4 typewritten in reply to a missing letter from Aunt Titta. The letter tries to justify PJH's attitudes to work etc and ends with an offer of reconciliation. Not signed so this must be a carbon.
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