An incredible collection of more than 1,500 letters, cards, and telegrams written by a young soldier to his wife during World War II has been unearthed after being hidden away for over 70 years. Lieutenant David Dawson wrote to his wife, Blanche, often between 1939 and 1945. Ruth Walker, who’s from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in England, and is a granddaughter of family friends of the Dawsons, donated the letters to the Scarborough Museums Trust. The messages written during the wartime paint a vivid portrayal of a young soldier’s memories, and of his persistent longing for home. The letters were left to collect dust in Ruth’s attic in her home in Scarborough but were found again during a “lockdown project.” The soldier wrote to his wife with impressive regularity, and the heartfelt notes were raw in emotion. Despite being written between 1939 and 1945, they have been remarkably preserved. In a letter penned …