Letter from David Boldy to his parents

Letter from David Boldy to his parents

Letter from David Boldy to his parents with general conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling.

1927-09-09

Two page handwritten letter

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St. Paul’s School.
Jalapahar.
Darjeeling.
September 9th 1927

My darling Mummy and Daddy.

I hope you are all well. I am quite well and happy and so is Stevie. Thank you very much for the two letters. Thank you very much for the parcel also all the things in it. Yes I can write with the huge pencils. Yes, I would like to play the Piano. I am not having the party on Saturday I am having it on Friday because Mrs Cox is going out, but I am getting the presents on Saturday. I am writing a letter on Sunday with the huge pencil. I have still got some of the old Swan-ink. I am learning 12times table now. I will try to write a long letter. Next month it is the Pujas. The boys play marbles alot [sic] now. We still play hockey. I play with my own stick but Stevie’s stick is broken. It rains nearly every day.

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Please send up my book “Ivino”. [sic] Please come up for the Pujas. I gave Mrs Cox the three boxes of crackers. I am ending my letter now. With lots of love and
kisses
from David.