Hidden Lives Revealed. A virtual archive - children in care 1881-1981 * Image of handwritten text

Case 326

7. Letter to Revd Edward Rudolf from Revd Izat 19 August 1889

View the Case Summary.

Wrosdon Vicarage
Banbury. 19 Aug. 1889.

Dear Mr. Rudolf

S.
Instead of returning S. to his mother, we had got a place for him at Felinforl Vicarage, Llanelly Carmarthenshire (The Rev. R.). We heard of it thro an addr. in the 'Church [Times]'. He is to do outdoor work, and receive Board & Lodging, clothing & £ a year. We wrote & told his mother of this, & to our surprise, she arrived here last night by some trip, so as to see him before he started. She seemed much pleased with him, but the boy had quite forgotten her, although he has kept up a correspondence with

Overwritten in pencil: Ackd. 20 8/89 signature


Original document

Click image to view larger in a new window:

Image of Case 326 7. Letter to Revd Edward Rudolf from Revd Izat 19 August 1889
 page 1


The Children's Society UNESCO logo Big
           Lottery Fund logo Wellcome Trust