Letter to “Mother” [Lilian Pendlebury] from John [Pendlebury], with an envelope and including illustrations
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | John Pendlebury Family Papers |
| Reference No. | PEN 1/3/1/1/36 |
| Level | Item |
| Dates | 3 Dec 1916 |
| Donor/Creator |
Pendlebury, Dr John Devitt Stringfellow |
| Scope and Content | Written from St George’s School, Broadstairs, Kent. Telling Lilian about exams, his guns [air rifles?], and that Douglas was having his gun mended. Also asking Lilian if she knew anyone who saw a Taube [German aeroplane] over London, and how Daddy and Nanny were. Includes drawings by John of a monitor [warship], his redoubt [gun], the boys’ game of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift’, and a cat scratching someone [John as an Imperial Cat]. |