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From Ethel Swaffield in Calcutta to her mother Thanks for letter tells what gifts she has received for Christmas. Sorry to hear that Hilda has measles expects Basil will follow suit. 'As you will see I did not get very far with this on Mon & now I am furious so no doubt you will get some grumbles'. Mentions that employers didn't get in from the theatre until 4 o'clock, will be glad when the races are over, awful band playing outside. Awful row with the servants on Sunday night. Mr M may not now get home leave until a year next February or March. The child she is looking after 'nearly frightened me to death last week...she swallowed her little crib bracelet with a knot tied in it and a padlock on, of course it was only a thin one but I would not have believed it if after 2 doses of caster oil I had not found it in a certain place...I have christened her the 'Gold Mine'. It has not seemed a little bit like Xmas day in any way...'

23-25 December [1901?]

From: 1901 To: 1902

English

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Swaffield, Charlotte Ethel,
Swaffield, Basil,
Swaffield, Hilda

Christmas, CHILDREN, Calcutta, India