May 1899
I stayed a fortnight at Cambridge. It was not very nice weather so we did not go far about. Aunt Ruth (Kerridge née Foster) had bronchitis so she could not go out at all. They have got a nice house and garden. I believe your boss is mean to give you only a halfpence per hour more. I hope you will get more soon. Arthur (Fakes of Cambridge, brother of Alfred) has to make himself contented with 8 pence. Uncle (Charles Kerridge) wouldn’t give him 9. It seems to me that men are not satisfied with a fair day’s wages and must always be striking for more. You must talk to your landlady if she doesn’t make you that pudding that you like. George Jaggard and Helena are to be married on the 20th. Old Mr. Clamp has come home again (from Coventry). Father has sold the pigs.