Reference
X955/1/70
Title
To Mrs Sarah Colenutt
Date free text
22nd Oct 1891
Production date
From: 1891 To: 1891
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Street Farm, Ashtead, Epsom
Mr Dear Friend,
I am very glad to find that Yorkshire did your husband so much good.
It is now, I believe, pretty well settled that before Christmas I shall be out of the Admiralty. If my health gains I shall not be sorry, but I must say I look forward with a little foreboding to the change. Suddenly to alter all one’s habits at sixty is no light matter. However, it must be faced. We shall have to leave Ashtead, but where we shall go I do not know. The best and cheapest house we have seen is in a village in Bedfordshire, but I doubt the wisdom of seclusion in such a very remote and quiet corner. We wish of course to be accessible to Willie and Jeanie, who are most devoted to us and never leave for more than two Sundays – otherwise Ryde would be my choice, as I have always said. Willie says he would come to Ryde from Saturday to Monday, as he comes to Ashtead now, but he could not do it, I am sure. I shall be glad to get out of Street Farm. The place seems haunted to me, and just when I think I have managed to forget, everything returns as vividly as if there were no space between.
I have heard nothing directly from William for four or five months. Maud wrote to Molly a few days ago. She is at home with nothing to do.
Best love from us both to you your husband and the children.
Ever affectionately
W.Hale White
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