My dear Helen Thank you for the £8, which I found safely on coming home from hearing the first day of the diocesan conference.

Poor old Graf, it is not every dog who is buried by the parish clerk, with me walking in solemn procession of one all down the walk behind. I am glad you were spared the catastrophe, and that mamma has Koko to divert her mind. I am afraid [[person:201]Mr. ... continue reading

My dear Frances We buried the poor old fellow with all honours. Charles wheeled down the barrow, I followed, and we put him where his predecessors are, coming on two of their coffins before we found the right place. Poor old fellow, he loved his own way, and it was well for all that he should not grown old.

Dear Mr Wooldridge

My brother told me that he had arranged all the Insurance with you, so I never imagined that it did not include this house. I suppose it was only the freehold property. This house belongs to Magdalen College I do not know at all what it is worth, as I only pay £3 a year for it under the Copyhold. I suppose it might be about £800, the ... continue reading

Dear Mr Wooldridge The house said to be occupied by E Collins is that of Charles Ray Junior Mrs Collins has been dead these 30 years.

Hall ought to be Pearson John Price rents a very small cottage adjoining his shop, I believe one of Barfoot’s sons sleeps there but Price is accountable for it.

Mrs Bishop is really the tenant of the whole house Ruddock is her lodger Does this make any difference?

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My dear Mrs Elgie There is a poor old surgeon of 80 for whom I have been voting for [sic]. If he is no more I will vote for Annie Reynolds as I always think Winchester has the first claim

Caroline Ray, Charles’s eldest sister, who has spent her life in nursing invalid old gentlemen, and been well paid, takes Price’s shop, as soon as his nephew can sell off the remains

Yours affly C M Yonge