(William STAFFORD was 12 when he wrote this letter)
Coldwell St,Wirksworth,
December 11th 1872.
My dear Parents,
It being Christmas we have to write our holiday
letters,to announce the time of our breaking up,which will be on Monday the
16th inst. when Mr. Beeson will be much obliged if you can come and fetch us
home.
I hope you will see an improvement in my writing this half year for I
have tried my very best to improve in all I have undertaken. I think you
will also be pleased with the work which we have done this half year,which
has been of quite a different character from that which we have hitherto
done and with which i have no doubt you will be both suprised,as well as
pleased.
We both feel that we can heartily enjoy our holidays with you,and
hoping that you do so as much as we.
I remain
Dear Parents
Your Loving Son
William Stafford
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