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Quantock House
Upper
high Street,
Taunton,
Somerset
22nd
October 1911
Dear Agnes,
I daresay you wonder why you have not heard
from me for so long, the reason is, I had not got your address &
when in London last fortnight
I was able to get it from young George
Lock.
I trust this letter will find you in good
health & circumstances as I am glad to say it leaves us all well-I
was surprised to learn that several of your
family are now married &
setting up home of their own .
I know Florence was married, I met her in
London just before it came off, but I had no idea about the others
till I heard it in London just recently,
I only hope they may have
good health, long life, & much happiness.
I am afraid my family are not the marrying
sort, as I have 4 of marriageable age & yet neither of them is so
much as courting let alone
marrying, they are certainly not
following in their parent’s footsteps as we were 20 & 21 when we
made a run for it.
My boy Charley is over in Canada he was 26 last
June. (Sadly a few short months later Charley had died (AMG))
My eldest daughter Alice who is 28 next is
still at home with us. My next daughter Ethel is teaching at the
Taunton school of art & Mabel
is in the fancy goods business & was
21 last Saturday week.
Nelly my youngest daughter is in the
photography business .The eldest of the boys at home (Harold) I have
just got into business and
have placed him at Whiteleys Westbourne
grove, that is what took one to London.
The other 4 boys go to school.
I feel as I look round and I see my family
growing up and getting on that I have much to be thankful for. I
have worked hard and often really
for that and I am pleased to see
the first part of the harvest reaped in the respect and esteem in
which we are all held in our town and
neighbourhood and which I hope and trust we shall always
merit.
With very kindest regards and best wishes to
you all believe me.
Yours sincerely,
Chas . W . Gagg
I understand my sister Rose’s daughter is now
living in Liverpool so probably you may see something of her
shortly,
I don’t know her address. CWG
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