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September 13th 1914 - Letter from Marian Sladden to her uncle, Julius Sladden

Date
13th September 1914
Correspondence From
Marian Sladden, Trouville, Middle Deal Road, Deal
Correspondence To
Julius Sladden, Seward House, Badsey
Relationship to Letter Addressee
Niece
Text of Letter

Trouville
Middle Deal Road
Deal

Sunday

Dear Uncle Julius

I am writing to you because I scarcely know how to break the news – Aunt Lizzie’s operation is over, but they could only operate a very little and the doctor has told me this evening that it is hopeless. I am absolutely stunned and I hardly know what I am doing. It seems it cannot be true; only yesterday she was so bright and brave and it seems so dreadful. The doctor told me so baldly and mercilessly that I feel now as if I have lived through weeks since I knew. I had to tell Mother and I am so afraid it will make her ill. I must keep up, but no one knows what she has been to me. I know this will be a shock to you all. I wish I could have told it less crudely. Doctor says it is possibly very soon, perhaps only a fortnight – I cannot, oh I cannot believe it. I cannot write more, I have had so many dreadful letters to write and it seems so very, very hard.

Marian

Letter Images
Type of Correspondence
1 double sheet of notepaper
Location of Document
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service
Record Office Reference
705:1037/9520/2/437-439