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Letter (one sheet) from Catherine Wakeman at Yeaton-Peverey, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, Shropshire to Frederica glad so well and got congenial nurse got gift of eyes and her writing table

22 February 1924.

From: 1924 To: 1924

Offley (husband) still busy with County work complains of bad rheumatism Son Offley (1887- ) very busy on London County Council grandson Offley’s prowess (two on March 6) hopes Edward’s wife will produce son and heir for Downton Hall daughter Mary Rouse-Boughton very delicate (born 1917) Bill and Ella well (Sir William Rouse-Boughton and wife Eleanor Frances), her heart weak of late years, William terrible gout at times. ‘probability of a strong socialistic wave, which will take most of whatever one has got left outlook for the future ‘terribly serious’.

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Wakeman, Catherine,
Orlebar, Frederica St.John,
Wakeman, Offley,
Rouse-Boughton, Mary,
Rouse-Boughton, William St Andrew,
Rouse-Boughton, Eleanor Frances

family correspondence, Shrewsbury, health, London County Council, Shropshire Downton Hall