Swell is informal American English for 'very nice'.
This is connected to the Dig For Victory campaign which encouraged many members of the public to grow their own produce
hence reducing Britain’s reliance on imports. During the pre-war years of the 1930s around 75% of Britain’s food was imported
through shipping. Without ‘Dig for Victory’ it is very possible that the enemy’s U-boats, which attacked the Merchant Fleet in
numerous and dreadful raids, could have resulted in starving Britain’s population and thus forcing surrender. For more
information see
https://www.bishopsteigntonheritage.co.uk.
An allotment is a small area of land in a town which a person rents to grow plants and vegetables on.
People sometimes say 'cheerio' as a way of saying goodbye, especially in British English.
Letters to America
February 28th, 1941
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