HG12/12/98

Letter from Henry Hugh Longuet Longuet-Higgins to his mother Gertrude Mary Longuet-Higgins. Sent from Hotel Kurhaus Valsana, Arosa, Switzerland.

25 and 29 Mar 1910

From: 1910 To: 1910

Very few English left in Arosa; Kenneth, Shepard and the writer are the only ones left at the Valsana. Comments about walking in the snow. Went to tea with Raverty and his sister; they are not returning to England this summer as last summer did him no good. Describes arranging a parting dinner for the Fitzgibbon family. Reading lessons in church. Mr Poulter os not much of a preacher. Writer leaves the day after tomorrow, and Kenneth and Shepard will leave soon after. Describes travel and luggage arrangements. Was wronlgly informed of the date of the start of term, which is actually 15 April. This means 4 days knocked off the holiday. Comments about the health of Lady Hampson.

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Longuet-Higgins, Gertrude Mary,
Longuet-Higgins, Henry Hugh Longuet,
Dows, Kenneth,
Raverty,
Fitzgibbon,
Poulter,
Hampson

family correspondence, Switzerland