Letter from Laura Riddell, Mandalay, Upper Burma, to her daughter Laura [in Leipzig, Germany]

Henry’s birthday; her husband’s appointment as Principal Medical Officer of Upper Burma and Deputy Surgeon General of Mandalay; search for house; inspection of stations; Lady Crosthwaite’s afternoon ‘at House’; Sir George White; hopes for Laura to join them; plans for a holiday to the hills in India and other amusements; singing lessons in Florence; riding; Auntie; Uncle Fred’s cancer; Henry’s poor correspondence and holidays in Brittany; receipt of letters; German; education; Lottie; George’s departure from Leipzig; money; Sir Robert and Lady Low; riding; wish for Mrs Irvine to take Laura to Weimar and Eisenach during the holidays; composition of letters; photographs

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