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

Department Archive
Collection John Pendlebury Family Papers
Reference No. PEN 1/3/1/6/9
Level Item
Dates Undated [Jul 1928]
Donor/Creator Pendlebury, Dr John Devitt Stringfellow
Scope and Content Sent from 39 Barton Road, Cambridge. Telling Herbert that he and Hilda [White] had decided to get married in September [1928, rather than Mar 1929] as it would fit in better with their plans; also telling Herbert that he had been to see the “Old Man” [Henry Comber] who was worried about Bob [Dixon’s] marriage, that the Seltman’s were very kind and trying to encourage John and Hilda to live in Cambridge for part of the year, and that Hilda had bought him a Cretan seal stone. Also mentioning that he hoped Herbert and Dickie got the letter before going to Caldy for a gathering of Hilda and John’s families, that he may not be able to come to Swanage because of the change in date of the wedding, that S. C. Roberts and [Henry Comber] sent their love, and sending his love to Dickie.