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Letter from Edward Churton to his grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge].

He sends a picture of a turkey, as they could not have Ralph and Sophy to help them eat their turkey at Christmas. Hopes they will do better another time. Asks Ralph to write him a letter.

They have had another fall of snow which looks very pretty on the trees and shrubs; but was a sign of winter and cold weather. Nile and Charley [dogs] were well; and the bay pony; and the pussy-cats; and the robin redbreasts.

Letter from Edward Churton to his grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge].

Thanks him for his nice letter. On several nights last week a funny little owl sat in the ivy bush in front of his study window and hooted to him. Supposed he was very cold and hungry. Doesn't know if he found any mice to eat and hopes the owl did not eat the robins, tom-tits, or jenny wrens. [includes a drawing of the owl]. Says there are 130 different kinds of birds in Cleveland. Once they shot an eagle which had a wing span of 6 feet ten inches.

Letter from Edward Churton to his grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge]

He was very much pleased with Ralph's letter. He dare say the Newfoundland dogs were very fine but he liked Mr Nile quite as well and he hope Ralph would not forget Nile and Charlie. It was pleasant in fine weather to build sandcastles and wished he could be there to see. He supposes Sophy helps.

He sent Ralph the first primrose from the Rectory garden. It was little and grew in a sheltered place near the Terrace. He hoped others would follow. It was cold yesterday and there were showers of snow. Today the snow was gone and it was bright sunshine.

There is a pen and ink drawing of the dogs Nile and Charlie [not clear if it was included with the letter].

Colour drawing of a fox at night.

[It is not clear which letter this relates to as there is no reference to a fox in the letter. It is undated].

Letter from Edward Churton to his grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge]

He was sending a newspaper report of the performance by Roger Iddison in the cricket match between Yorkshire and Surrey.

Letter from Edward Churton to his grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge] writen from Crayke.

Saw the Bangor postmark on the letter when it came and wondered which old Welsh gentleman had written to him. He imagined a venerable old gentleman with spectacles on his nose. But then he recognised the hand writing which was like Ralph's dear mother's.

He had been hoping for a letter from Ralph but did not write to ask for one as he knew Ralph was well employed every day. Praises Ralph's hand writing. Comments on the kind people who Ralph is staying with in Wales and the changeable weather. It had been raining hard in Yorkshire and the harvest work had been hindered. There were anxious reports about cattle plague.

He had read Ralph's letter to Carol and Charlie. He sends his love to Sophy.

Letter from Edward Churton to his grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge] written from Crayke.

Ralph's account of the waves was very fine. They had no waves to mention, only small ones in ponds. They did have a fine exhibition of bonfires almost all round the hill, to remind them of the fires in the Black Country where Uncle harry was going to live. There were too many to count. Describes where they wee all situated.

Carol and Charley had been reciting the old rhymes:

"This is the night, - I speak it with great sorrow,
When we were all to have been blown up t-morrow,
Therefore take care of fire and candle-light,
And take your candle good, and so Good night".

ps. 6 Nov
They had heard from his dear Mama and she was wrong to get so cold at Whitby but as Ralph and Sophy had caught a cold without his leave then they had set her a bad example.

Letter from Edward Churton to his grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge] and his grand-daughter Sophy .

Was sending three Crayke snowdrops – one for Ralph, one for Sophy and one for Edward. Said they should put the flower to Edward's nose not mouth incase he should try and eat it [he was a baby]. They were the first Crayke snowdrops to come up and asks if there were earlier ones in Bournemouth. The violets would come soon.

He had heard an old goose or young gosling out with a gun last night trying to shoot his little friend the owl. He did not think he hit the owl.

Includes a pen and ink drawing of the goose out with a gun at night.

Letter from Edward Churton to his grandson Ralph [W.R. Inge] and his grand-daughter Sophy .

He sent some more Crayke flowers – three snowdrops and three aconites. The primroses would come out next. His little owl was alive and merry after the old Goose tried to shoot him.

Letters written by H.B.W. Churton whilst on his travels in Europe and the Middle East. They are addressed to Archdeacon Edward Churton at Crayke Rectory [W.R. Inge's grandfather) and Susan May (W.R. Inge's mother) whom he describes as his 'niece and God daughter'.

(1) from 'Uncle Whitaker' to Susan [sometimes called Susanna] May, written from Switzerland, 8 Oct 1843

(2) to Susan May, written from Lucerne, 6 Oct 1846

(3) to Susan May, written from Venice, 29 Oct 1846
At the top of the letter is a colour picture of the entrance to St Mark's Square, Venice

(4) to Edward Churton, written from Naples, 19 Feb 1847

(5) to Edward Churton, written from Cairo, 16 Mar 1847

(6) to Susan May, written from Jerusalem, 6 Apr 1847

(7) to Edward Churton, written from Malta, 4 May 1847

(8) to Edward Churton, written from Nice, 19 Nov 1849

(9) to Edward Churton, written from Nice, 21 Nov 1849

(10) to Edward Churton, written from Nice, 26 Nov 1849

(11) to Edward Churton, written from Nice, 4 Dec 1849

(12) to Susan May written from Cairo, 20 Feb 1850

(13) to Susan May, written from Mount Sinai, 16 Mar 1850

(14) to Susan May, written from Mount Carmel, Israel, 28 Apr 1850