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Title    : Biggam Collection Letter: 02
Author(s): May Trotter

Copyright holder(s): Mr William Biggam

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Glasgow 
8/3/84.

Dear Joan,

What a shock Alice and I got to hear of the death of Arthur. We did not
know he was ailing and what a worrying time you must have had. You will
miss him very much. So many of our friends are slipping away. I am glad
Chrissie has managed to be with you. Alice and I would like to take a run
through soon to visit you and we will let you know first.

I have been attending the hospital for 6 months now for treatment to my
right eye. A blockage was discovered and I have lost the sight of the eye.
How worried I was but fortuneately my left eye is able to function and I
get along not so bad. We don't get out so much at night now. Too many
break-ins in the drive and suspicious characters hanging about. I can't
remember if I told you we have the phone installed. The outside phone-boxes
were filthy, used as toilets.

Our phone number is:-
[CENSORED: phonenumber]

We would be so pleased to see you if you can manage our way. So much to
talk about. Happy times and sad times.

I regret not seeing Arthur before he left us but all his troubles are over
and we just have to battle on

With deepest sympathy

From May & Alice



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Method of composition: Handwritten
Year of composition: 1984
Word count: 230
General description: Letter to Joan Taylor

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Author id: 701
Forenames: May
Surname: Trotter
Gender: Female
Decade of birth: 1910
Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism
Place of birth: Glasgow
Region of birth: Glasgow
Birthplace CSD dialect area: Gsw
Country of birth: Scotland

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Language: English
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