Documento 3 - W.R. Inge: Letters from Susanna Mary Inge to her son W.R. Inge

28 letters, paper

Letters written by Susan May Inge [mother of W.I. Inge] to her son when he was between the ages of 8 and 14.

(1) 19 June 1868, written from Crayke

(2) 22 June 1868, written from Crayke

(3) 25 June 1868, written from Crayke

(4) 29 June 1868, written from Crayke

(5) 18 Aug 1868, written from Crayke.
There is an extra letter at the end written in pencil from his sister Sophy [Agnes Sophia] in a child’s hand. It reads:

Crayke Aug 15th
My dear Ralph
Have you begun a letter to me today? Kind Granny and Uncle Harry took me for a drive to Brandsby and Stillington. There was a little thunder at dinnertime. I wonder whether you are seeing Uncle Carl’s farm.
A.S. Inge

(6) 29 Aug 1868

(7) 16 July 1871 written from Crayke

(8) 18 July 1871

(9) 25 Aug 1871

(10) 2 Sept 1871

(11) 2 Nov 1871

(12) 3 Nov 1871

(13) 7 Feb 1872

(14) 16 Aug 1872, written from Crayke

(15) 20 Aug 1872

(16) 24 Aug 1872, written from Langton Green

(17) 14 June 1873, written from Crayke

(18) 17 June 1873, written from Crayke

(19) 19 June 1873, written from Crayke

(20) 1 Oct 1874 written from Stowe Hall, Litchfield

(21) Letter written by his sister Carol in pencil and in a child’s hand:

My dear Ralph

Are you going to make funny pictures in the sand? Charlie has found his old grey squeaking horse. Archie is sitting in the wagon waiting for his horse to be harnessed.

Dr Ryott was here today and Charlie says ‘Dr Y’ott was very saucy to me – he said I was Don Bull’

[There is a picture of a small child in a chair with the caption: ‘This picture is Charlie']

I am your dear little affectionate sister CAROL
I have made ‘Carol’ in Big letters all myself

[possibly his sister Mary Caroline]

(22) Letter from his brother Charles Cuthbert (1868–1937) written in blue pencil and all in capital letters apart from the greeting:

My dear Ralph
I WANT YOU TO COME BACK. WE SAW A LITTLE BOY DRIVING A CART. I SEND MY LOVE
TO SOPHY AND WALTER. WE ARE COME DOWN TO TAKE CARE F MAMA. WE ARE GOING TO DINE DOWNSTAIRS.
CHARLIE

(23) 5 letters, undated

(24) 27 Aug [no year], written from Crayke