Letter and envelope, Bernard Madden
Maker
Madden, Bernard Oswald Joseph
Production date
13 May 1944
Current rights
Public Domain
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Brief Description
Letter and envelope from Bernard Madden to his family in Napier dated 13 May 1944.
a) Bernard writes about receiving mail from home, airgraphs and mail sent by him being diverted, changes noticed in Bill, Jim and Moira after receiving photographs from home, food and cooking at the camp and in the field, daily life on base, map reading exercises, weather in the region, flora of the region, visiting villages and caves in the surrounding area, the local YMCA showing movies and concertos, forms of entertainment and that he is expecting a letter from Bonisch soon.
Written on YMCA/National Patriotic Fund Board/On Active Service letterhead.
b) Envelope addressed to Mrs P J Madden, 21 Macdonald Street, Napier, Hawke's Bay. Includes a postal stamp and censor's stamp. Signed by Bernard Madden acknowledging prerequisites for sending post.
a) Bernard writes about receiving mail from home, airgraphs and mail sent by him being diverted, changes noticed in Bill, Jim and Moira after receiving photographs from home, food and cooking at the camp and in the field, daily life on base, map reading exercises, weather in the region, flora of the region, visiting villages and caves in the surrounding area, the local YMCA showing movies and concertos, forms of entertainment and that he is expecting a letter from Bonisch soon.
Written on YMCA/National Patriotic Fund Board/On Active Service letterhead.
b) Envelope addressed to Mrs P J Madden, 21 Macdonald Street, Napier, Hawke's Bay. Includes a postal stamp and censor's stamp. Signed by Bernard Madden acknowledging prerequisites for sending post.
Collection
Production date
13 May 1944
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed, handwritten and stamped ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 210 x 140mm
Height x Width: 100 x 152mm
Height x Width: 100 x 152mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
May 1944
Current rights
Public Domain
Credit line
gifted by Barbara Madden
Other number(s)
2013/65/124, 89221
Accession number
2013/65/124
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