Dear Madam It appears that the three houses occupied by the County Police, Mrs Jewell & Mrs Light are additional to the list I sent you, & are not insured I am sorry to trouble you again but if you will let me know the materials with which these three are built & covered I will add them to the insurance Policy at £100 each & the whole matter will then be in order

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My dear C C I shall be very glad to see you on the 7th or 8th, I trust you will find Helen here as her ship is due before the end of this week. She sailed on the 18th and was to take ten days –weather being good, and to look in at Cadiz and Lisbon on the way. She will be able to tell you about Ronda &c. You will find ... continue reading

My dear Mrs Elgie

The weather is not kind, and it is unlucky, as the last days of the week are so occupied, and on Tuesday I have to be at the GFS working committee meeting I will try to come by your way, and bring Packet and other matters.

I wanted to tell you about poor Mrs Jewell. That miserable man cannot or will not get anything to do- and she is reduced to ... continue reading

My dear Mary

Gertrude desires me to say that the little fish arrived quite fresh and were very nice too which I can testify as she sent me two for breakfast. I am sorry you could not go to the Kitley entertainment. I dont [sic] think the tenants can be very badly off at this rate!

We had a very nice confirmation Georgie went up first of the boys. We had 30 altogether, Hursley 2 Ampfield 15. ... continue reading