The Dale Middlemore Letters
Below are 38 letters which were principally written by three of the Dale home children to their sister Alice Dale Goodwin in Birmingham, England. The letters allow the reader a rare opportunity to intimately view details of their lives after Middlemore with subjects such as marriage, children, family, war, and their experiences as home children. There were no letters found written by Middlemore child Lily Dale Maxwell, who, although she could read and write,
did not correspond often.
by Michael M. Black
did not correspond often.
by Michael M. Black
Letters to Alice Goodwin from Elsie Dale (Maxwell)
Except where noted otherwise, these letters were sent to Alice Goodwin from her brother, Sydney Dale, who was serving in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War I. Sydney was killed in action on June 25, 1916, in France. Some letters were of sympathy received from friends regarding Sydney's death
Letters to Alice Goodwin from Daisy Dale (Lawrence)