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CHARLES HUNTRISS - LETTERS HOME

Stormy weather

Last night there were two awful thunderstorms (it had been lightening all the evening) all of a sudden we were almost all of us awakened by a most awful crash of thunder excatly over heads very nearly and it put us in such a fright

... that I was all in a lather (and I was not quite dry this morning when I got up) and I covered my face with the sheet and my hands to keep the lightening out and then the storm seemed to go away somewhere and soon after it returned buut I was awake this time and so I was prepared for it. It made a most awful row - I thought the house was falling down almost (a thunderbolt fell by the Crystal Palace). I almost thought there will be another storm tonight I believe it has been lightening but I am not quite sure.

Please ask Bill to write a wee little note if he can.

Will you give this heart to Polly please? I made it today ...

... out of a bit of cocoa nut shell I picked up off the heath. I have been trying to make little baskets out of greengage and plum stones and as I was finishing one this morning the handle broke of and the other did the same tonight but I will try to make some more and send them to Polly or anybody than wants them.

I am going to write to Jessy if I have time tonight which I hope I shall have.

I must now say goodbye, I remain your affectionate boy

PS have you told Bill about those little cricket things that I took with me and that I told you to.

Please tell Bob Whitworth to make haste and come back to school when you see him I do want him so

Are my dormice alright - does Polly always feed them?

Two balloons came over the heath from Crystal Palace it was ??? between five and six