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Sent from 2 Abby Crescent, Torquay. Thanking her for the target and darts (which was one of the best presents of many she received). She writes that Father [Edward Rose] gave Mother [Lizzie Rose] a camera; they stayed at Ipswich for Christmas, and are now at Torquay for the rest of her holidays; her parents gave her roller-skates and she had been on the pier as there is a rink and they can also be hired for 6d an hour.

Scope and Contents On paper headed “30 Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead” but likely sent from Sussex where she and Lizzie Rose were staying with friends.Dorothy writes that they are flourishing there; Kathleen and Mrs Davis were there with the boys; she went for a ride with Kathie and got caught in a storm; on Tuesday they went to the mouth of the Cuck [Cuckmere] and had tea by the coastguard station; she and Susie caught 2 more admirals [butterflies] so call the lane where they caught them Admiralty Lane;...

Scope and Contents Sent from 30 Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead, N.W. Mostly written in French.Hoping he is enjoying himself in Paris; telling him they got to London fine, and talked to a man on the train from Paris who has a car, had been in Monte Carlo (it was one of those very fast cars) and said that Count Z was crazy; Marguerite R [Margaret Radford] had given her a sweet little tortoise; yesterday she went to Mrs Radford’s for tea, Miss Ros Thor was there [Rosalind Thornycroft, daughter of Hamo...

Scope and Contents Sent from 30 Lyndhurst Road, London. Dorothy writes that she hopes he is having a good time in spite of the rain he spoke of in his card to Carl [Sherrington, son of Charles]; Carl is not well today, he has tummy ache and is sick, but his nurse is nice; Auntie Ethel [Sherrington] left so they were trying to cheer Carl up; they had broken up at school [King Alfred School at 24 Ellerdale Road, Hampstead, 31 pupils] and Mr Russell [John Russell, Headmaster, 1901-20] told them their exam...

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Sent from 36 Upper Addison Gardens, W., London. Writing that they went to see Julius Caesar (play) and took Freda Garret with them. Dorothy gives a full account of the play.

Scope and Contents Dorothy writes that she had a card from Carl sending her mother 6 kisses [Carl is possibly Carr, son of Charles Sherrington]; she hopes she enjoyed the journey and strawberry party and that the flowers are nice (Ethel [Sherrington] says she did not see them but that they had said they were sending good ones); Margaret [possibly Radford] wants her to stay with them instead of them coming here; and she had just written to Carl.She sends love to Granny [Anne Brookes Rose] and to...

Scope and Contents Sent from 1 Portland Villas, East Heath Road, Hampstead, N. W. [the Radfords’ house], to Lizzie Rose in Paris. Thanking her for a letter and sending love to Father [Edward Rose]. Dorothy writes that: Edward Rose’s pun was very “chumish” but they all laughed; she wants some money; her mother was an early bird on Saturday; the rhododendrons are lovely, she just bought a new tortoise and has ordered a hedgehog (please send money to pay for them as Mrs Whiting said she need not pay until she...

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Hoping she had arrived safely and was having fine weather. Dorothy writes that she is sending Grandfather the matchbox and asks her mother to give the other page to him (other page not present). [The Grandfather mentioned is Lizzie Rose’s father John Gould, a farm labourer, of Thornford. Her mother had died 1897 at 57].
On paper decorated with roses.

Scope and Contents Sent from [Edgehill House, Ipswich]. Dorothy writes that they (“Granny and I”) hope they got back safely; she had been climbing the trees in the lane but could not get high because of the pine needles (Granny watched); she put some tags and nails in the garden to support a plant; Aunty B [Bessie Stains?] came and was surprised they had gone; Mrs Sammy came with her cousin Miss Bradbury from Sheffield and they stayed for tea; Rosalind is well; she would go for a walk with Mrs S [Sammy?] one...