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July 17th 1900 - Letter from Eugénie Sladden to her daughter, Ethel Sladden

Date
17th July 1900
Correspondence From
Eugénie Sladden, Seward House, Badsey
Correspondence To
Ethel Sladden, St Margaret's House, Clewer, Windsor
Relationship to Letter Addressee
Mother
Text of Letter

Seward House
Badsey

17th July 1900

My dear Ethel,

I must scribble you a few lines to congratulate you on having passed your music exam, I am so pleased, & that you should have the first prize for music too, that was quite a surprise, I fancied that you might have just a chance of the second prize, but had not thought about the first.

May sends her love & congratulations, she is writing a few lines to Maggie.

I wonder how you are both getting on with your Oxford exam, it is a hard day for you today, & it is so hot, you will be glad though to feel that the exeat is over.

Cyril has to be at Drapers’ Hall on Friday at ten o’clock, so he & I are going up by an excursion train tomorrow & shall come home by it on the following Wednesday; we shall have to start from here at a quarter to four o’clock in the morning, so it is a case of going to bed early tonight.

I made strawberry & black currant jam this morning & sent off 16 lbs of the latter to market, & we have some more to pick tonight & some green peas; I am afraid I am leaving May alone at a very busy time, however it can’t be helped & Ada is very good about doing things.

Tell Kathleen, Auntie Polly sent her congratulations about the scholarship.

I have heaps to do & must not write more, with love to you both & also to Maggie, wishing you good luck in your exams.

I am 
your loving mother

Eugénie N Sladden
 

Letter Images
Type of Correspondence
Envelope containing 1 sheet of notepaper
Location of Document
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service
Record Office Reference
705:1037/9520/9/ii/66