Monday
Dear Eugénie
I am sorry to see in the paper that Lieutenant C Sladden is wounded and I fear it is Cyril – I know he is Captain but having been so lately gazetted the mistake has arisen – have you any particulars? I trust it is not serious – please let me know when you hear anything.
We go on much as usual, the children and Mrs Edgar are here – the eldest boy has left Dartmouth – he is to go to Keyham on the 1st May – and may be sent to sea any day after that.
Has Kathleen met with a new post yet?
I hope the very changeable weather has not given you fresh cold – the new green on some of the trees is struggling out but the birds singing – so we have some assurance that spring has come.
For some weeks we have had but few men here – but there are more come lately – and at three or four different times in the day have quite a [?] of men in the [?] fleets for tea and coffee – we love to be busy.
My last news of Norah through Mrs Tildesley was rather better – perhaps the doctors were wrong in their opinion that she would not get downstairs again.
With love to all.
I am your affectionate Aunt
Marian Coleman
