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To Mrs Sarah Colenutt
Date free text
20th September 1904
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From: 1904 To: 1904
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The Cottage,Groombridge, Kent
My dear friend
I had a long rambling letter this morning from 45 Wheatstone Road, Southsea, beginning ‘my dear Hale’. It turned out to be from Mrs. Caine (2) whom I have not seen for, I should think, 40 years. It is apparently written for no particular reason. She tells me all about her children and wants me to tell her about mine etc. etc. Do you know anything about her now? I do not wish to seem unkind but I no not know what is to be gained by beginning a correspondence with her.
I am very sorry to learn that Charlie has not been so well and that the diet does not agree with him. Pray make him got to Dr. Pavy again (1) . Most likely the bread can be varied so that it will be more palatable.
Ever affectionately
W.Hale White
My best love to Mary
(1) Almost certainly Pavy, Frederick William (1829–1911), physician and physiologist “Pavy made the study of diabetes the work of his life and imitated his master in the manner of his lectures.”
(2) Possibly Eliza Caine, widow, aged 66 in 1901, born Milford, Hampshire.
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