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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D6287/5/7
TitleLetter to Mr and Mrs Swanwick from Mr C. De Boom in Dukenfield, Cheshire
Date3 Feb 1917
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderMr C De Boom
Sender Location11 Wyatt [?] Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire
RecipientMr & Mrs Swanwick
Archive CreatorSwanwick Family of Whittington
Mrs Margery Eleanor Swanwick, nee Norton (c1880-1959)
Administrative HistoryBased on the spelling and sentence structure, it would seem that English was not Mr De Boom's first language. De Boom is a Dutch surname; it's possible that the sender was a Belgian refugee.
FormatDocument
LanguageEnglish
CopiesDigital copies of these items are available to consult via the public computers at the record office.
TermRefugees
Belgian (cultural identity)
Transcript or IndexMr C De Boom
11 Wyatt [?] Street
Dukinfield
Cheshire
Dear Mr & Mrs Swanwick 

I beg you to send these few lines to say that my Mrs & sister in law have been arived [sic] in Dukenfield 9 [?] o'clock p.m. last Satesday [sic] in the best of haelt [sic].  Daer [sic] Mr & Mrs we have received that Boxe [?] this morning I am and all my family we are very plaese [sic] about your kindness.
We are thanking you'r [sic] very much for it. 
Hoping that this letter will find your [sic] in the best of haelt [sic]
Yours Truly
C. De Boom
3.2.1917
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