Letter from David Boldy to his mother

Letter from David Boldy to his mother

Letter from David Boldy to his mother. General conversation about life at St. Paul's school in Darjeeling, with references to his brother Steve, weather, health, and pastimes.

1931-03-13

Two page handwritten letter

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St. PAUL’S SCHOOL.
JALAPAHAR,
DARJEELING.
13/3/1931.

My dear Mummy.

We have arrived saftley, [sic] and I hope you have to [sic]. It is not very cold [deleted] hear [/deleted] here, not as cold as I thought. We saw Mr & Mrs Jiariah [?] at the station, and they sent their love.

We have both been put in the second form.

Stevie got sick in the toy train again [deleted] to [/deleted]. It was nice and sunny when we came up. Stevie has come up to Cotten-hall, so we are together. The walking leave is changed only IV form upwards

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[deleted] is alo [/deleted] are aloud [sic] out.

Mrs. Chambers ha [deleted] d [/deleted] [inserted] s [/inserted] a baby we saw it at silearcfuse, [?] you must have missed it in the papers. We have not got many big boys now. I am ending now because I have to writ [sic] to Daddy

With lots of love and
kisses from your
loving son
[underlined] David [/underlined]

[inserted] Dave 1931 [/inserted]
[inserted] [underlined] indecipherable word [/underlined] [/inserted]