Historical information

Letters 1 - 8.
“Ed”(cousin to Marion and Ina).
"Edward Andrew HEPBURN", refer Cat No 10748.5 for his service details.

Refer Cat No 10742.15 for more details relating to this collection.

Physical description

1. to 8. Series of nine envelopes with letters from "Best wishes from Ed" (a cousin) to "Dear Marion" and /or "Ina". Letters addressed to "Miss M (or) I Stone / Stonelea/ Woodstock West/ Via Maldon/ Victoria/ Australia".
The envelopes are standard paper with postmark ink stamp. The letters are a mixture of plain paper, ruled paper 3. with letterhead. Dates range from 17/1/18 to 18/2/19. Handwritten - blue or black ink pen.
Letters from;
1. & 2. France.
3. Hospital, England.
4. 5. 6. France.
7.& 8. le Chateau, France.
9. One envelope with letter from 'Yours sincerely Minnie E Sparrow" addressed to "Dear Marion & Ina" Addressed to "Misses M & I Stone/ Stonelea/ Woodstock West/ via Maldon/ Victoria". Envelope standard with letter ruled paper. Envelope - postage stamp and postmark stamped. Letter from Yorkshire, England. Dated 'March 22 1919". Handwritten black ink pen. (From Minnie E. Sparrow - engaged to cousin Ed, March 1919).

Inscriptions & markings

3. Letterhead - black ink print "WORMLEY BURY V.A.D. HOSPITAL/ BROXBOURNE/ HERTS".