Comments
Letter [3B] from Ken [Kenneth Henry Le Sueur] aboard SS Highland Piper at sea 24 hours south of Rio de Janeiro, to his dearest K [Kathleen de Carteret]. Provides details of stopping over at Rio de Janeiro and an upcoming stop in Montevideo before reaching his final destination of BA [Buenos Aires]. Includes original envelope addressed to Miss K de Carteret, South View School, Clevedon, Somerset.
| Reference | L/C/142/A1/A2/2/3B |
| Date | 28 September 1927 - 30 September 1927 |
| Scope and Content | Includes comments about: other passengers on board; exploring Rio; playing card games and gambling on board the ship; winning first prize in a charity raffle; plans to going ashore with Mr and Mrs Weitzel at Montevideo; and refers to sending a telegram to Kathleen Ryland, née Hamnett. |
| Names | Cooper, Bertie de Carteret, Kathleen Ryland, Kathleen, née Hamnett Le Sueur, Kenneth Henry Weitzel Family H and W Nelson Limited Nelson Line South View School, Clevedon SS Highland Piper |
| Keywords | Boats | Cards | gambling | Correspondence | Letters | raffles | Ships |
| Category | L/C-Personal and estate |
| Places | Clevedon, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro |
| Dimensions | 3 papers 1 Envelope |
| Language | English |
| Level of description | File |