A lost World War Two letter written to a High Wycombe schoolgirl that was discovered inside a book has finally reached its destination after 76 years. On an Italian winter’s day in February 1944, a Lance Corporal named John’ took to pen and paper to thank a schoolgirl in High Wycombe for her small yet valuable contribution to the war effort – knitting mittens for anonymous troops. The letter was addressed to Miss Pat , who went to Hatters Lane Senior School at the time. Decades later, the note was found tucked inside a book that was being prepared for resale by the World of Books Group - who then launched a nationwide search to return it to its rightful owner.