A delightful but momentous task

My sister discovered this box (see thumbnail above). It is full of letters from my father to my mother during the second world war (he was in the army) presumably some before, some after their engagement by post. I don’t think it contains any of her letters to him, but he will be referring to them. My sister is a historian and realised their value, but personally wondered how private they would be. Considering the era of writing, the censorship in operation, and the time that has now elapsed, I feel we must read them (and sort out the muddle, get them in order). It looks like a momentous task – but what a privilege! Dad died (age 51) in 1969, and Mum in 1987, aged 71.
And this will show a side of them and others they speak of that I never knew …

I have already written about the letter I received in my 30s from my mother that my father had written to her on his way back by boat from the East at the end ot the war when he wa able to write fairly freely of where he had been and what he’d been doing. I don't think I got very far in makiing a verse summary of it.

https://www.abctales.com/story/rhiannonw/letter-war-%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C2%A6

https://www.abctales.com/story/rhiannonw/letter-war-part-2

These I've just received will certainly not contain any military details, just  encouraging each other aacross the miles and difficulties …

I suddenly realised this could go under Inspiration Point too really [IP: Waking up one morning you find a letter on your doormat .....], thinking of my mother like many others' delight when seeing an airmail letter on their doormat in those days.