My dear Irene You introduced the Young Gosling to me in her eggshell long ago, and I am sure the brood with [sic for will] be very happy to have her. I send [passage missing where signature cut out] is our senior member and chief manager. The first questions will come on the first of October, it is of no use to try to get them done in September. Even Mother Goose herself is going to ... continue reading

Gosling questions for February

Write the history of Henry VIII's expedition to France.

What parallel stories does folklore in different countries present to the adventures of Ulysses in the Odyssey?

Mother Goose

My dear Christabel The Goslings will not die. I find we had better kill the useless members, and get some quite young ones in keeping the questions easier- We have now left only Cricket, Frog, Double Daisy and Pixie to whom is to be added

The Honble Alethea Colborne, Beechwood Plympton

I am not sure what she is to be called - Can you still be Secretary even if you have no time for the Questions? ... continue reading

My dear Pixie I don't know if you have heard how nearly Goosedom perished from exhaustion and how it has revived again, after throwing off a few idle members. I did not throw you out because I thought we had had some very impossible questions lately, and we are going to keep them shorter and easier.

Will you send the answers when you get them to Bluebell ie

the Honble Alethea Colborne Beechwood Plympton

There are two more new members ... continue reading

My dear Pixie

Goosedom will be very glad of Miss Agnes Acland. I believe I first missed seeing her at Oxford but I have often heard of her. I enclose a sheet of rules, and will tell Double Daisy to send her the questions.

your faithful Mother Goose

Tell Miss Acland to choose her Gosling name