Item 188 - Letter from Henry Sidgwick to his mother

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[Sent from 18 Brookside, Cambridge]:- Reports that they have been 'vibrating between London and Cambridge for about ten days', and that Nora 'has nearly arranged the furniture of [their] new house [Hillside] to her satisfaction.' Expects that they shall probably transfer themselves into their new house in the week after the following week. Hopes that his mother is recovering and that she will soon be able to go out. Reports that they are beginning to have 'some lovely after-summer days' in Cambridge. Hopes that B[ ] has recovered from his attack. Reports that is is 'absolutely "saison morte" in Cambridge', but that there happen to be one or two friends there. Remarks that 'there is a prevailing theory that Cambridge is unhealthy in September', and he believes that this is because everyone goes away then, not vice versa.

Reports that he has had a letter from his uncle Robert, who informs him that the Pet[ ] Charity expects to get some money from the charity commissioners for the better education of girls in Shipton, and that an inquiry is to be held on 25 September. Does not think that 'the "Public Day School Company" have ever tried to deal with the case of towns of that size', and he is very doubtful what advice he ought to give to his uncle about the matter. Informs her that their cook 'has just achieved the manufacture of Fondu and S[ ] Pudding' from the receipts his mother gave him. Announces that Roden Noel is coming to stay with them on the following Wednesday. Refers to Temple's letter about the Eastern Question in the Times. States that Nora sends her love.

Part transcription in Sidgwick, Arthur, and Sidgwick, E. M, 'Henry Sidgwick'. London: Macmillan, 1906, p 324.