Letter to Donald Mackintosh from Harry Lauder, 14 Jan 1946
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Letter
Date Used
14 Jan 1946
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Letter, single page; written on 14 January 1946 to Donald Mackintosh by Harry Lauder: "Dear old Friend Donal' / I am happy always to have a / letter from you it takes me back / to the cold mornings when we / started for a day's shoot among the / Hares. I have been comming {sic} in close / contact wi {sic} Australian troops, / a very delightful lot of Lads, / "Great Fellows", we here in Scotland / thank God the war is Fadeing {sic} away, / I thank you for your P.C. I trust you / are in Good Health, I have nothing / to Grumple about I am out every / week all over the Country raiseing {sic} / Funds for everything in need, / I trust & live in Hope I may be able / to take an other worlds tour just to / shake your hand for Auld Land Syne. / dear Donal' Good Night / & Joy be wi ye always. / Harry Lauder". Handwritten, cream paper, "Lauder Ha'. / Strathaven." letterhead.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 181 W: 115 D: 1mm (H: 7 1/8 W: 4 1/2 D: 1/16")
Date Used
14 Jan 1946
Location
In storage
Registration No
1987.1695.41
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Mr J & Mrs C Callaghan (nee Olholm)
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