Letter from David Boldy to his father

Letter from David Boldy to his father

Letter from David Boldy to his father with general conversation about attending St. Paul’s School in Darjeeling, his mother visiting and a birthday party.

1928-09-21

Two page handwritten letter

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ST PAUL’S SCHOOL,
JALAPAHAR,
DARJEELING.

21/9/28.

My dear Daddy,

I hope you are and happy. We are all quite well and happy. We played Victoria yesterday on their own field. They [deleted] one [/deleted] won the score was 5.0. I hope Pompom and Dorje are quite well. Thank you for the two letters. We had an English test. And I got 56 on 100. I passed. Mummy came to see us yesterday. We had a half-holiday [deleted] t [/deleted] yesterday. We are going to have a poetry test. Mummy is getting us hockey sticks on Sunday. Lawerence [sic] played clive and won the score was 1.0. I am in have-lock house. I think we are playing hastings to-day.

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We had a very nice party and ten candles. It’s a pity you were not there. I had a leaf and a big piece of jujube were on the cake. I have many marbles, about a 100. I am endining [sic] my letter now. With lots of love and kisses from David.