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Part of Ifor (Ivor) Leslie Evans - World War I Correspondence
Booklet of Welsh songs compiled by Ifor L. Evans.
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Part of Ifor (Ivor) Leslie Evans - World War I Correspondence
Booklet of Welsh songs compiled by Ifor L. Evans.
Letter from E. W. Ciffin? to unknown recipient,
Part of Ifor (Ivor) Leslie Evans - World War I Correspondence
Writes that his friend Mrs Kidd who had written to Herr Leisterer in her mother's maiden name has received the enclosed postcard (not present) in return. She has thoughtfully provided a translation. Herr Leisterer has done everything in his power for Ifor. Mr Ciffin writes that he would send another card out to Ifor if thought advisable. Alternatively he could write to the American Consul in Nuremberg. He writes that several letters were received from Germany in Linares but they have taken some time to get there. He mentions that there is considerable unemployment in Linares, which he puts to several mines and works having shut down. The government has opened its mines in response and put men to work on the road. They get their English papers but they are irregular (sometimes 3 or 4 at a time). The Spanish papers are fairly impartial as news is taken from all sources, though the leading articles tend to favour the allies. Mr Ciffin writes that things aren't too cheerful in this English Colony; some men are on half pay and doing nothing; several families are hung up in England and intend on making no effort to return. He wishes he had joined them as he now teaches a school which is half full and finds it no easier than when it was full. The French and German colonies are worse off as all their serviceable men have left for the front.
Ciffin, E. W.
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Mary sends news of the parcels she has sent to her son and explains that she has been informed that their parcels arrive quicker than their postcards.
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Sent from Budapest. Ifor arrived by boat from Bratislava. He has met a lad he knows from Cambridge that does not know any French or German, accordingly they visited the city together. Ifor visited an old friend from Ruhleben (J. Balfour)who took him to the foreign office. The weather is very hot and Ifor sleeps for most of the day. News will be delayed as he travels east but he will endeavour to wire more often.
Letter from Jacob Dessauer and Co to John Harper, Willenhall,
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Acknowledges receipt of his valued favour of the 18 instant. As regard to Ifor, he is still detained in Germany. If Mr Harper will supply Ifor's address they will communicate with him and try and obtain information of him for his parents. They will be pleased to render him or his parents any assistance they can.
Dessauer, Jacob. Denmark.
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Notes written in Welsh on Welsh hymn singing.
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Writes that he had hoped to be in a position to offer Mr Evans some news, but when he visited the Foreign Office yesterday he was not able to see the gentlemen he wished. He has been informed via an unofficial source that 2 or 3 weeks must pass before anything can be done.
Davies, Telwyn.
Postcard from Ifor to Jacob Dessauer (Denmark),
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Thanks for card of 7th this month. ILE is well. Please inform parents I can be released from prison in Nuremberg in return for 3000 marks bounty. Dale and Hughes have been released in the town for the last 3 weeks because of their health. Send greetings to my family.
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Mary sends thanks for the newspaper cuttings Mrs Evans sent her. She finds it funny that they had both sent each other the same cuttings at the same time. The reason for the stoppage of the post from the prison camps, she understands to be the result of some prisoners attempting to send more postcards than the 2 a week they are permitted.
Postcard from Ifor to his mother,
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He writes that he is always glad to receive word from her and laments that their correspondence is limited to postcards. He states once again that he will write each Sunday and Wednesday in future. Ifor says that they had a quiet Christmas and that none of his parents parcels have yet arrived. However, they received some nice things from a store in Berlin and were treated to music from a male choir. He wraps up by expressing curiosity as to how his parents spent their Christmas.
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Concerns the general lack of news on detainees and his disappointment in the way the Germans are behaving.
Dales, J. A.
Letter from L. H. K. Bushe Fox?, St John's College Cambridge,
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Answers 3 questions that Mr Evans sent regarding examination questions.
Fox, L. H. K. Bushe. St John's College, Cambridge.
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He is glad to hear of his father's engagement in Carmarthen. Ifor is sure it will be a big affair and expects his father will be glad to see Uncle Harry once more. Ifor asks after the Professor and his family; he would much like to see them again but fears it will be some time before he does so. He also asks for his best remembrances to be passed onto a Mr and Mrs Jones; Ifor asks if Mr Jones would correct an English composition(once a month) for him. He writes that he has not received his father's order; the postal service being very slow. Ifor proposes staying in Germany until the middle of November, which will cut his French stay to 2 or 3 weeks. Instead of going to Tours which is far from the German frontier, he shall split his time in France between Nancy and Lille. He will then come home via Dover. He states that his new route will be more economical than going to Paris. He submits his plans for consideration. Ifor also details his planned work; he hopes to be able to read German fairly well in a months time. He has been in bed since Monday evening due to a sore throat and ear ache. Ifor is much better today but not quite 100%.
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Ifor's life continues much as usual. His hours of service have been cut to 8 conversations a week. He is in good health and can work almost as well as before the war. Ifor fancies that he will be ready for the examination on Constitutional law as well as the other subjects. However he does not find coaching by correspondence to be satisfactory. He then discusses and explains the marks he has received for his compositions. States that he is gradually succeeding in memorising the functions of administrators, from Archbishops to Justices of the Peace. Ifor encloses a post card to be sent by his parents in respect to his application to the University of London and requests his parents arrange for someone well deposed to him to provide a certificate of good conduct for him. He writes that he is quite certain that Michenean was killed in 1915, a friend of his has endeavoured to find out further information and not succeeded. Ifor will return home almost immediately after Whitsum and states that David has not made the progress with his French he had anticipated. He describes the friends he has recently met and those he hopes to see shortly. He was in Paris last Sunday and attended a very enjoyable concert. He will go again next Saturday to hear 2 concerts by the New York Symphony Orchestra.
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Writing to Ifor with a proposed stay in Suhl for a 6 month trip to Germany he is considering.
Michael, Dr.
Postcard from Michele Vasciaveo di Franceseo,
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Michele writes that she has received a postcard from Ifor and in the belief that he cannot write to his parents directly, is passing word to them that he is well. She recommends that if his parents wish to try writing to Ifor that they should do so in German.
Vasciaveo, Michele.
Letter to Mr Price from W. Wrigins?,
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Mr Ken Hardie desires that Mr Price be informed that all particulars about Mr Ifor L. Evans have been forwarded to the American Consul in London. The US Consul has been informed that any telegram expenses will be promptly refunded.
Wrigins, W.
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Newspaper cuttings covering war related subjects. It looks likely that they have been circulated through correspondence.
Part of Ifor (Ivor) Leslie Evans - World War I Correspondence
He explains that he is quite comfortable in Nuremburg but under no condition permitted to leave the city. Ifor fears he may have to winter in Nuremburg and requests that his parents send £25 on receipt of this letter. As direct communication between England and Germany is cut off, he explains how they should send the sum requested. He expresses hope for an exchange and explains that his parents can keep themselves informed by writing to the foreign office. Ifor goes on to say that he currently has a nice room at a bed and breakfast; he obtains his meals from 'one or other of the Vegetarian restaurants here'. Fortunately Ifor is not alone sharing the hotel with a number of other detained British subjects (named). He is in good health, exercises daily and is starting to work. Above all he asks his parents not to worry.
Correspondence between Ifor (Ivor) Leslie and his parents,
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