Letter to Edith Collier from her cousin Fannie Collier undated.
Fannie Collier, Author
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It was made in late 1923. The place where it was made is unknown.
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at home we are moving mountains – at least we have bought a dear little grey house with a red marseilles tiled roof and are leaving Beech House for our new abode in a month. The house isn’t finished yet, hasn’t got a name – but letters addressed to Beech House will be delivered to us as the new house isn’t two minutes walk away. The house is very compact & has all the latest gadgets in the way of electric quiffs. The two living rooms are bigger than Beech House rooms but the rest of the premises are much smaller. I am awfully pleased we have got it because I didn’t [illeg.] to have Beech House – Mother & [illeg.] are absolutely [illeg.] in it.
Did I tell you it [illeg.] is living with us? She is getting a big girl & is thirsting to put her hair up – but I am holding out for another year. She is improving considerably & has more sense & fewer moods then she used to have. In August I went down to Hemyock [?] to see [Trix?] and [Bert?] in their new home. They are in a Godly spot – glorious Devon at its most glorious all around them. Did I tell you Bert is manager & chemist for Milkal Lyons dried milk factory? He loves the work & is in the seventh heaven in the South. He never liked the North at all. Trix is putting on weight at terrific speed – she couldn’t help it as cream flows like water there. B s a picture of health, all summer she has lived out of doors playing tennis & swimming in the river. She starts school at Twirlow this week.
Chubbie [?] is an American citizen now, & very happy – you’ve no idea how kind Hilda is to her. Why a woman with four children should be so pleased to have a fifth beats me – but there is no doubt about Hilda’s delight. H. was born to manage a big family – she is incredibly energetic. There is weary news of Lydia. She was married at the end of April to that man we disliked so - & we were right – he is a regular dud. Heavy & uninteresting at the best! Well, they were going to take up residence on the equator Somewhere in February, &, according
at home we are moving mountains – at least we have bought a dear little grey house with a red marseilles tiled roof and are leaving Beech House for our new abode in a month. The house isn’t finished yet, hasn’t got a name – but letters addressed to Beech House will be delivered to us as the new house isn’t two minutes walk away. The house is very compact & has all the latest gadgets in the way of electric quiffs. The two living rooms are bigger than Beech House rooms but the rest of the premises are much smaller. I am awfully pleased we have got it because I didn’t [illeg.] to have Beech House – Mother & [illeg.] are absolutely [illeg.] in it.
Did I tell you it [illeg.] is living with us? She is getting a big girl & is thirsting to put her hair up – but I am holding out for another year. She is improving considerably & has more sense & fewer moods then she used to have. In August I went down to Hemyock [?] to see [Trix?] and [Bert?] in their new home. They are in a Godly spot – glorious Devon at its most glorious all around them. Did I tell you Bert is manager & chemist for Milkal Lyons dried milk factory? He loves the work & is in the seventh heaven in the South. He never liked the North at all. Trix is putting on weight at terrific speed – she couldn’t help it as cream flows like water there. B s a picture of health, all summer she has lived out of doors playing tennis & swimming in the river. She starts school at Twirlow this week.
Chubbie [?] is an American citizen now, & very happy – you’ve no idea how kind Hilda is to her. Why a woman with four children should be so pleased to have a fifth beats me – but there is no doubt about Hilda’s delight. H. was born to manage a big family – she is incredibly energetic. There is weary news of Lydia. She was married at the end of April to that man we disliked so - & we were right – he is a regular dud. Heavy & uninteresting at the best! Well, they were going to take up residence on the equator Somewhere in February, &, according
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Measurements
204 x 129mm
Media
ink on paper
Description
Letter to Edith Collier from her cousin Fannie Collier undated. Written double sided on two sheets of unlined paper with "The University, / Manchester." as letterhead. The first and last pages are missing.
Credit Line
Collection of The Edith Collier Trust, in the permanent care of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui.
Collection Type
Archives
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Acquisition Date
Circa 1985