Another lovely letter from Jim Witter from 1927 covering more changes in Ipswich, Suffolk, UK. What a surge of growth! In the course of researching this letter I discovered even more about Jim Witter & his children (step-children!) and got completely sidetracked with the Harvey family. It happens. Family history is full of forks in the road and fascinating discoveries...
Read MoreIpswich: Jim & Polly Witter (Part 4 of 10) 1924-1925
An empty envelope (well almost), a Christmas card, and news of more neighbors deaths from Ipswich 1925, including the town clerk struck by a truck. I do wonder what happened in Ipswich in 1924...
Somewhere there is a letter looking for this 13 July 1924 envelope, at least, I hope so. To send only a name and address seems most curious given how chatty Mr. Witter tends to be. Hopefully the letter will appear...
Read MoreIpswich: Jim & Polly Witter - Postcards (part 3 of 10)
I was trying to post the Witter letters chronologically, but I just discovered these beautiful 1907 & 1908 postcards and need to jump back in time.
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