Letter from Laura Riddell, Royal Hotel, Madras, India, to her daughter Laura [in West Kensington, England]

Brighton; memories of her own visits there; trip to the theatre with Alec Crombie unchaperôned; disapproval of accepting gifts from Alec; Alec’s unsatisfactory appearance and education; need to find a suitable husband for lifelong happiness; search for a steamer from India; expense of George’s coaching for the Harrow entrance examination; their children’s education; likelihood of Henry entering the army rather than the Indian Civil Service; fear that he may perish in combat; George’s departure from Stratford; Auntie; brief letters from her children; attentions of Alec Crombie; the Owen family; Mabel Loraine Greirs; accommodation in England; standard of hotel; cost of George’s education; George’s removal from Stratford and placement with Mr Woods at Harrow; trip to Harrow with Alec Crombie unchaperôned; finances

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