SD2542. William Surtees Cook to Edward Altham Cook

Listed in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 29, 320.

Stoke S. Mary

Nov. 25 /61.

My darling Edward,

I cannot write to uncle Harry without sending you a line—and then I will enclose uncle Harry’s letter in yours– You must come home, Teddy boy, we cannot do without you– Altham complains so much at not finding you here when he comes home on Saturdays– He has so much to tell you about his school—and you will have so much to tell him about uncle Harry, aunt Amelia—and their house, and establishment– I think I hear your little tongue going ten knots an hour! Altham came home on Saturday, and returned to school this morning– On Mondays Altham and I always get up at six o’clock in the morning, breakfast at seven and we are off at eight!!! How will uncle Teddy like that? Altham is looking so very well—and he likes his school so very much–

Grandmama and aunt Mary are very well—and grandmama will be very glad to have you back to tell her stories and put her right when she does not understand things as you did before– Remember me to Pierre.–

Ever darling Edward, most affly

Old Papa

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.

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