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Letter to Edith Collier (presumed) from Helen B[illeg](has previously thought to be Bechen) undated.
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TRANSCRIPTION:
You will really have to come home this time Edith as things are very tight indeed now. Money is very scarce.
Wool is down to 2 & 3 per lb while last year it was 10 &11 & 12 Sheep have dropped [illeg.] half & Dad has a dreadful lot of mortgages to pay off yet Dad walks or rides his bike everywhere to save benzene as he says these are very hard times for the farmers
Goodbye
Helen [[illeg.]
You will really have to come home this time Edith as things are very tight indeed now. Money is very scarce.
Wool is down to 2 & 3 per lb while last year it was 10 &11 & 12 Sheep have dropped [illeg.] half & Dad has a dreadful lot of mortgages to pay off yet Dad walks or rides his bike everywhere to save benzene as he says these are very hard times for the farmers
Goodbye
Helen [[illeg.]
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Measurements
229 x 179mm
Media
ink on paper
Description
Letter to Edith Collier (presumed) from Helen B[illeg] (has previously thought to be Bechen) undated. Written single sided on one sheet of blue unlined paper. First page(s) missing.
Credit Line
Collection of The Edith Collier Trust, in the permanent care of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui.
Collection Type
Archives
Loans
Loans
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Acquisition Date
Circa 1985
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Accession Number:
A2015/1/265