Letter to “Daddy” [Herbert Pendlebury] from John [Pendlebury]

Department Archive
Collection John Pendlebury Family Papers
Reference No. PEN 1/3/1/4/11
Level Item
Dates Undated [27 Feb 1927]
Donor/Creator Pendlebury, Dr John Devitt Stringfellow
Scope and Content Sent from Hawks Club, Cambridge. Telling Herbert that he had been [to London] the day before and went to the [British Museum], practiced high jump at Queens’ [sports club], acted in a play which was a great success and about fooling around wearing costumes from the play on Liverpool Street train station. Also about books he had been reading, a paper on Hybrias the Cretan which John presented to “the Society”, a “show” [sporting competition] against [Trinity] Hall College, thanking Herbert for notes and asking how many people (other than Aunt Ruth who was definitely coming) would be coming to the Varsity sports match. Additionally mentioning he was going to Rex’s for tea.