Frances Thompson reads 7 letters, starting in November 1906.
Berkhamsted School has chickenpox, influenza and whooping cough, and Garfield House School closes early for Christmas, due to an outbreak of measles.
We get hockey news from Vera, and the siblings discuss the correct literary use of the exclamation mark.
We also hear how The Reverend Dr Cox detests carol singers and delights in chasing them away. Meanwhile, the siblings continue the debate as to who has the worst handwriting.
Intro - 00:00
Bernard's letter, 28 November 1906 - 01:13
Cuthbert's letter, 3 December - 06:32
Arthur's letter, 5 December - 11:00
Dorothy's letter, 10 December - 17:32
Vera's letter, 14 December - 21:13
Edmund's letter, Christmas Eve - 25:19
Bernard's letter, 8 January 1907 - 27:00
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