November 18, 1898

I had a letter from Arthur (Kerridge). He said he was going to ask your boss to take you for a year and have a written agreement. One year won’t be so bad as the five years here was and you will be sure of the work. You do have long evenings. Now you can’t read all the time can you, but I suppose you take a walk most evenings. You will be a toff. I wonder if we shall know you. Thank you for Horners. Wilfred lent us the Harmsworth. Did you mean him to keep them? Josiah and Agnes went to Bury a fortnight ago and it rained nearly all the time we were there. We went to John Jo. They are going to move into Cemetery Road nearer the works. Ag. has not been able to earn a shilling this last three weeks. Miss B. (Banyards) has not wanted her. I hope we shall not have Influenza.