Charlotte Lucy (Davenport) Arkwright received this letter in 1895 (due to the topics) from H. Lucy Dav(enport) or Dew:
100A Lexham Gardens W.
Dear Mrs. Arkwright:
We were so pleased to see in The Paper yesterday your son Jack got The Newdigate Prize at Oxford. It must be a just pleasure & you and Mr. Arkwright, please accept our sincere congratulations, I remember so well years ago, where I was a little girl, my Mothers cousin Grereton got it, and what a delight it ___ & my Mother _ __ ___ --I hope you are all well, and if you are in London you will come and see us--We like our Home here very much, only my husband _____ like & love ____ employment, but it is difficult at his age--
We have been ____ ______ ___ __ in India we heard from Niece lest New Gilgit, is he was just sterling & Chidrel Lilte Colonel Kelly, so, am very ______ __ __ best letters--We have found to ____ old friends in London, and _____ _________ of Niece Thea Qesdlg ____ _______ I married---
The girls are all away on visits ____ except Jutie, Luke joined _____ __ in love & you & your girls.
Love you very sincerely
H. Lucy Dav(enport) or Dew.
Submitted by Richard Hungerford at 5:03 PM on November 10, 2024.