15 Heeds Rd. Blackpool, England 12/12/30 My dear Vernon, Ever since I read your kind letters of sympathy with me in my great loss, I have wanted to write to tell you how very grateful I am to have it out somehow I could not get to it. I have tried but had to give it up. But now I just have to tell you that it was very comforting to have you tell me in your wonderful letter of your deep feeling for me in my sorrow and I want to thank you too for the beautiful flowers you sent for mother. They were very beautiful indeed. You will have seen Bert and Jess by this time and they will have told you all about our dear Mother's passing on. I just could not write about it Vernon. It was very peaceful and, well, you understand I know? I am very lonely and feel my loss in a way I can never express. You know we were so very happy together and nothing will ever bring that happiness back. Bert wanted me to shut up the house and go with him to USA but I could not do it yet. I shall try to do so about this time next year. Then I shall be able to see you all. It will be a wonderfully happy time I know. I hope that you and Tessie will be very happy this Christmas and that the New Year will bring you all you wish for in health and prosperity. I mean this for Sally too. Much love to you all, Percy --- (Letter is in the back of the 1930 diary. It likely was not received until after Vernon returned home.) <img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1pZbtujIQZC5z-N--WB4LWv17dLLvb0Hh"> <img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1S_j5awxTUjfV0Hy0YDPqsQjP1oc7yuNC">