Reference
Z153/63/4
Title
Letter to Mother & all from Betty. ‘Shirley’ Friday
Date free text
undated [3 June 1904]
Production date
From: 1904 To: 1904
Scope and Content
Rumour regarding the imminent birth of first child originated by Jack Bell ‘Ike says I am to be sure & tell you to set your mind at rest as he will let you know first of all when there is anything to know…’
Mushroom beds coming on well they sent away about 200 lbs last week 'That is about half of what there should have been' . Has started new venture 'they cut the stems off the mushrooms before sending them to market & I am having them brought in & am starting to convert them into ketchup'. Ike growing a fresh flower this year 'Chrysanthemum Maximum Daviesii - in plain English Dog daisies & they are selling very well (they are a bit bigger than dog daisies tho')'. Chickens thriving. Problems with the ducks. Miss Gibbs gone to stay at Sutton. Sorry to hear about Annie Gregory. Thinks good thing that Minnie isn’t a society dame ‘or am afraid you would be a dreadful gambler…All the children down here nearly have the measles. Yesterday was big day for Bedford – the unveiling of the memorial for soldiers fallen in the war. They said the Town was crowded…’
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