| Content Description | Discussion of activities and entertainments during the school holidays including attending balls. States that he would have gone to Worksop and Nottingham if the prince hadn't died [probably referring to the death of Prince Albert on 14 Dec. 1861]. Describes a new student, Mathews, a short boy who is the son of a comedian [Charles Willie Mathews, the son of actress Lizzie Weston and step-son of Charles James Mathews]. Goes on to discuss the hunting, music lessons, and playing sports. Reports that they went to the Provost's funeral [Edward Craven Hawtrey] and speculates about who will replace him. Confirms that the boats are being made up and the Captains are Lawes, Kinglake, Selwyn, Senhouse, Brassey, Trench, Richards and Gurney.
Note that the surname of this correspondent is not legible. A search of the Eton College Register volume III 1862-1868 (1906) concludes that this is probably Henry Nevile Sherbrooke [son of Henry Sherbrooke of Oxton Hall near Southwell, Nottinghamshire].
Ga 2 E 1284/3 is an envelope adressed to Hon. George M. Monckton, Serlby Hall, Bawtry. Postmarked 9 Feb. 1862. |