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To: Mrs. E.I.J.Bell 11 Evelyn Court, Cheltenham.
From: Edward Jordan Bell Badajos Barracks, Wellington lines, Aldershot.
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BADAJOS BARRACKS TELE.442. ALDERSHOT.
28/10/38
My Dear Mummy, Thanks so much for your letter. Well I have been dined in and had a marvelous time. I drunk more than I have ever drank in my life before but I didn't go under. Sators and myself, both practically teetotalers were the only two of the four who didn't go under. Edwards passed out during the Colonels speech and Nick was violently sick and we had to put him to bed. A crowd
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of us congregated in my room and we talked for a bit while they smoked my cigarettes out of my box which I have just had engraved. It cost 7/6 and rools very nice, so I now owe you 2/6 which I will forward in due course. The dinner was held in the gym which was decorated for the ocassion. All the silver was out and boy did they look good! We've got over £2000 if silver alone just in the 98th Bn. Huge silver chandeliers with candles burning in them lovely silver jugs etc. The plates we ate off cost about 35/- each.
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It is too much to describe but it really looked lovely. The band played up above us. I have sherry, champagne, brandy, port, whiskey, a taste of kincha. I was told not to touch the port so I didn't. It was a do, champagnes bottles popping all over the place, one's glass never empty. We were of course guests. After the meal after I had suspiciously got rid of a glass of champagne into my coffee we starting drinking properly. A brandy and soda was throats on me which I drank them I was given a double, most of that went on a flower pot with a very subtle ÿ
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band went in front of the car. Well cheerio, will write you on Sunday again.
All my love to you Teddie
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