Letter from Kate Greenwood, Lymington, to Jessy Greenwood, 1892 July 29 : autograph manuscript signed.

Informing her sister that Mrs. Patmore did not get up at all that day and she therefore sat with her all afternoon; recounting a game of whist she played with a Capuchin friar, a parish priest and Mr. Patmore and reporting that she and her partner, Father O'Connell, lost the first rubber but won the second, "in grand style to Mr. Patmore's disgust, and the parish priest went home no poorer"; mentioning that Father Cuthbert was taken out on the boat, much to the indignation of Bertha, who considered conditions too rough to be safe; writing to her sister to tell their father that she heard "a terrible tale of tea being upset on the wonderful drawing room carpet" during one of his visits, although no names were mentioned; writing about her outings and visits and expressing her unhappiness at being pulled around in a chair by Gertrude at the Patmore's insistence, and complaining of their overbearing determination to disregard her feelings and override her inclinations in making their arrangements for her as a guest; writing that she is "sorry about Father", stating that he needs to get away, and asking why he hasn't written to her; concluding that the people at Lymington "are all very kind, but we live such different lives; mind, habits, occupations, interests, everything is so opposite there is absolutely no common ground, and I should think they would be relieved at my departure"; mentioning "Piffie" (Francis Patmore), who showed her his collection of treasures, and informing her that Austin Dobson is there for the night.