Frances reads five Budget letters, written in July and August 1908.
Bernard writes a letter, pretending to be Vera; it was included in the Budget, labelled "a forgery".
Neville writes from Pretoria, including plenty about Transvaal politics.
Avice, Enid and Bernard write letters, describing their summer holidays in Branscombe and Charmouth - train journeys, bathing, golf, boating, terrible roads and bicycle punctures and an overbearing landlady called Miss Deane.
Intro - 00:00
Bernard's forgery, 19th July 1908 - 2:29
Notes on the forged letter - 4:22
Neville's letter, 31st May 1908 - 7:34
Notes on Neville's letter - 16:34
Avice's letter, August 1908 - 20:23
Notes on Avice's letter - 24:58
Enid's letter, 8th August - 28:12
Notes on Enid's letter - 34:19
Bernard's letter, 18th August - 38:48
Notes on Bernard's letter - 45:23
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