Letter and envelope, Bernard Madden
Maker
Madden, Bernard Oswald Joseph
Production date
08 Jan 1942
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail
Brief Description
Letter and envelope from Bernard Madden to his family in Napier dated 8 January 1942.
a) Bernard talks about not sending enough mail to the family as he has been on a weeks leave with Bill Madden, catching influenza after being caught in a storm on a boat trip in Alexandria, events around the New Year's period, the surroundings of Alexandria, pickpockets in the city, some POW's being released by enemy forces and therefore having hope that Pat Madden was as well. Bernard also asks about the Home Guard being formed in Napier due to the Japanese threat and states that he has bought beads for Moira which he will send shortly.
b) Envelope addressed to Mrs P Madden, 21 Macdonald Street, Napier, Hawke's Bay. Includes a censors stamp and postage stamp.
a) Bernard talks about not sending enough mail to the family as he has been on a weeks leave with Bill Madden, catching influenza after being caught in a storm on a boat trip in Alexandria, events around the New Year's period, the surroundings of Alexandria, pickpockets in the city, some POW's being released by enemy forces and therefore having hope that Pat Madden was as well. Bernard also asks about the Home Guard being formed in Napier due to the Japanese threat and states that he has bought beads for Moira which he will send shortly.
b) Envelope addressed to Mrs P Madden, 21 Macdonald Street, Napier, Hawke's Bay. Includes a censors stamp and postage stamp.
Collection
Production date
08 Jan 1942
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Handwritten, stamped and printed ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 225 x 175mm
Height x Width: 105 x 155mm
Height x Width: 105 x 155mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Jan 1942
Current rights
Public Domain
Credit line
gifted by Barbara Madden
Other number(s)
2013/65/22, 88825
Accession number
2013/65/22
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