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April 1911 - Letter from Eugénie Sladden to her daughter, Juliet Sladden

Date
April 1911
Correspondence From
Eugénie Sladden, 12 Charleville Circus, Sydenham
Correspondence To
Juliet Sladden, The Grove School, Highgate
Relationship to Letter Addressee
Mother
Text of Letter

12 Charleville Circus
Sydenham
SE

My dear little Darling,

I hope you did not feel too sad when I said goodbye to you the other day, I hope you soon found the little girl you had been talking to & were able to go & unpack your things so that you would begin to feel more at home.  By this time you are beginning to know a lot more about the routine of the school, & I shall look forward to having a letter from you telling me all sorts of things.  I met Jack at Charing Cross as arranged on Friday & we came on down here together, walking from Upper Sydenham station through the little Park which is looking quite pretty now.  George came in a bit later & we had dinner together.  Yesterday morning I had to amuse myself till after lunch & when Jack got back we had an early tea & then went partly by train to Beckenham & from there had an hour’s drive through a pretty part.  George had been shooting at Bisley, but got home about eight.  This morning Jack & I went to St Bartholomew’s & this afternoon we were all three going to St Paul’s Cathedral, but just as we got to London Bridge station George’s nose began to bleed rather badly, & as it was rather bad, he stopped there bathing it & then went home.  Jack & I went to the afternoon service & heard a good sermon by Canon Newbolt; I had not been there for years.  I do like walking through the City on a Sunday, it is so quiet & different to what it is on other days.

I have written to Mrs Bowden about Saturday & told her Miss Lacey will send someone over with you by about three o’clock or rather sooner, & then the Bowdens will see you back in time for your supper; I hope you will enjoy your afternoon with Gwendolen.  I go to Eastbourne tomorrow morning, how long I stay will depend rather on Arthur’s movements & when Father comes down to fetch me.  And now my dear little Juliet, I must say goodnight, I hope you will be very happy at school & enjoy both lessons & play, don’t be discouraged if you find the work rather difficult at first, you will soon get used to different ways of being taught.  

God bless you, my darling, be a good girl & a happy one I hope.

With fondest love & many kisses

I am
Your loving mother

Eugénie N Sladden

P.S. Jack & George send love.
 

Letter Images
Type of Correspondence
Envelope containing 2 sheets of notepaper
Location of Document
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service
Record Office Reference
705:1037/9520/11/iii/18-19