From Thomas C. Millidge at New Orphan Houses [Muller's Orphanage], Ashley Down, Bristol to Lewis Court.
He wishes to express his gratitude for Court's biography of William Ready entitled Ready Aye Ready. It is a delightful account of one the old boys of Mullers Orphanage and is of particular interest to Millidge as he knew Ready during the three years that he was here.
Ready was admitted to the orphanage on February 4th 1870 at the age of ten, and left on 22nd June 1874 to be apprenticed to Mr Perryman. Millidge had the pleasure of seeing Ready again on the two occasions that Ready returned to England on leave from New Zealand and visited the orphanage.
Mr Green has suggested that Court might like a copy of the souvenir booklet, issued to celebrate the centenary of the founding of the orphanage. Reference is made to various meetings held as part of the celebrations.