Envelope dated 26 July 1896, posted from Sittingbourne

A Hockley

44 Eleanor Road

Romford Road

Stratford

London E

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Bobbing

Sittingbourne

Saturday

My dear old darling,

What in the world are you doing not to have answered my last letter.  Did you not get it? I made sure I would get a letter from you this morning if you did not mean to come down.  It’s ten to seven now, so I despair of either getting a letter or seeing you. I have kept hoping you would change your mind & come - & this morning when I got nothing from you I was half (nay, more) a mind to come along to “44” as Artie calls it. You must please send me the time of the trains for next Friday – if I see my way clear I shall keep a double session, but that depends. If I do I could catch a train, about 3, if not about 5.

Artie is splendidly well & good, appetite very good. I think he is friends with everybody in the place now. They are all so kind, always sending things & coming to see if I’m comfortable. The Vicar has sent me vegetable twice, & Mrs Vicar has come along twice & invited me round in a very friendly way. Mr K is most assiduous in his attention (Mrs K has dropped to pieces today) but she came up to see what I wanted before – said she did not know when she would be about again, so would make sure of seeing me first. They often ask about you & hope to see you – altogether they could not show a kindlier feeling. And yet you know I’m not satisfied without my dear old grumbler. Strange is it now?

Oh! We drove to Bobbing last Saturday all right. And there was no rice etc to leave, dear. I did not bring any with me. Got the “sch” all safely. Thanks so much.

WHY haven’t you written. I’m worrying a bit. Fondest love & many kisses from Artie & your loving old G.

***At top of letter written diagonally***

HOW are you managing? What a twin out I have next Saturday.