Momoki Masuda to Mr. George Peters, 23 September 1944
Copy for Mr. Shears
530 - 5th Ave.,
Tashme, Hope, B. C.
Sept. 23rd, 1944.
Administration Department,
Vancouver, B. C.
Dear Sir:
Re: File No. 1628 Catalogue No. 170
3333 Parker St.,
29/2/26W½/T.H.S.L.
In reply to your letter of September 20th, regarding my property, I regret to hear that you are going to sell the same by order
of Dominion Government at Ottawa.
I do not wish to sell my house as it was bought when we got married and all the children
were born and brought up in it and we know no other home.
Prior to our evacuation, we had many offers for our house but we did not sell it because
the government promised to look after the same for duration. I chose the present tenant
and rented him furnished and left everything with him for duration. We have been satisfied
with this arrangement.
Most of my house-hold goods have sentimental value as they are wedding and anniversary
presents, even the range and refrigerator were bouth for my wife's birthday presents
and I would like to have them for keep-sake. And also in the future when we must move
out from here by Government's re-alocation plan, we have to have them for normal living.
Therefore I would like to have them in storage or at a friend's home if the house
must be sold.
Please get in touch with me again before you take definite steps.
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