Letters from Ella Ambrose to John Short October to December 1934.

In a set of letters between 26th September and 3rd October, sent together due to problems at the post office, she writes 'If I win the Irish Sweepstake I am going to fly out to see you - would you like me to do that, darling?'. She talks about an outing to watch the polo, Southampton versus Bournemouth. 7th to 10th October, she has been writing to Short's mother, and is participating in Harvest Festival performances at Church. 10th of October she writes: 'What a terrible disaster the King of Yugoslavia being assassinated - whatever is the world coming to, it seems so unnecessary'. 17th October she encloses a cutting from a magazine showing some embroidery work with a tea set, in her letter she says she is making a set for when they share a home. 25th October, she writes 'what an exciting race this England to Australia has been' ... 'I think it wonderful to think Australia is only 3 days journey from England - wealthy people will be able to spend long weekends there before long'. 31st October she has been keeping track of the NEURALIA in the papers, but has not heard from John in a month, and her friends are teasing her that he must have fallen in love with someone else. 4th November she writes about how worried she is about not having had letter, but supposes no news is good news. 14th November she elatedly replies to him, and says 'You certainly seem to be dashing round a bit these days'. 20th November she thanks him for the gift of 'silk mats' he sent. 6th December: 'I have been daydreaming quite a lot at the office. Four years darling since I first really knew you' ... 'John darling you simply must get a job of some sort at home when you come back - I couldn't bear to let you go again'. She writes about the 'big Supermarine Annual Dance on the Pier'. Letters continue until 31st December.

Record Details

Item reference: SHO/4/8
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 folder: 15 letters
Date made: 1934
Creator: Short, Ella Emily
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London