| RefNo | MS/603/1/162 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J [John] Brown, Longhurst, Dunmurry, Belfast, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Brown; John (1850-1911); British manufacturer |
| Date | 28 January 1898 |
| Description | Thanks Larmor for his letter and sympathy. Her wishes to explain the circumstances of the death to Larmor and writes that they had always thought conditions at Bedford were satisfactory. The boys had always seemed healthy when they came home. There was sickness last term and Willie had looked thin - the doctor at Bedford advised that his tonsils should be removed to lessen the liability of chronic cough after a slight cold. He enquired about 'the best throat man' and Dr. Walton Brown removed the tonsils. Willie was ill subsequently, with Dr. Gray of Newcastle saying this was a serious pneumonia complicated with septic poison from the throat. Jack said that Badford was foggy and rainy last autumn and it was hard to shake off a cold. Probably few schools would compare in hygiene to their home in Belfast. He would be glad if Larmor could consider the issue of health and whether Eastbourne would have been better. Ventilation at night is not considered in the way that it deserves to be, nor is it understood by architects. He describes the room heating and ventilation at the Talbots, since this and the weather may have had a weakening effect. Jack will remain with Brown until there is some indication of what might be done, and a drier, more elevated place might be better. He must throw off the feeling of helplessness for Jack's sake. Lucy is heartbroken. Willie did not suffer until the end and kept up his spirits. |
| Extent | 8p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5620 | Brown; John (1850 - 1911) | 1850 - 1911 |