Comments
Letter 3 from Ken [Kenneth Henry Le Sueur] aboard SS Highland Piper to his dearest Ka [Kathleen de Carteret]. Includes comments about saying goodbye to Kathleen, remarks about the journey referring to stopping at Vigo, and refers to plans to stop at Rido de Janeiro before arriving in BA [Buenos Aires]. Includes original envelope addressed to Miss Kathleen de Carteret, Vale Farm, St Peter redirected to South View, Clevedon, Somerset.
| Reference | L/C/142/A1/A2/2/3 |
| Date | 12 September 1927 - 14 September 1927 |
| Scope and Content | Refers to: receipt of a letter from Kathleen via the agent Mr Farina just before leaving Vigo; comments about children on board, comparing some to Nellie's children; comments about Kathleen's dress; remarks about the novel Beau Geste, referring to sending his copy to Ralph [Ralph Sydney Le Sueur]; refers to Polish and Spanish emigrants boarding at Vigo for Rio de Janeiro; details about livestock and other animals including dogs on board the ship; remarks about gramophone records, mentioning Reginald [Foorte]; and refers to Kenneth sending to Kathleen a pearl necklace from Japan brought back by Joe Triscott. |
| Names | de Carteret, Kathleen Farina, A Foorte, Reginald Le Sueur, Kenneth Henry Le Sueur, Ralph Sydney Triscott, Joe H and W Nelson Limited Nelson Line South View School, Clevedon SS Highland Piper |
| Keywords | Animals | Boats | Correspondence | dresses | families | gramophones | japanese | Letters | Livestock | necklaces | novels | records | Ships |
| Category | L/C-Personal and estate |
| Places | Clevedon, Vale Farm, St Peter, Tilbury, Buenos Aires, Las Palmas, Rio de Janeiro, Vigo |
| Dimensions | 2 papers 1 Envelope |
| Language | English |
| Level of description | File |