| Description | Letter from Edmund Berry, Cognac, to his mother, regarding hot weather, fine autumn colours, visit of a Mr. Pitt Brook from London who wants to destroy the Philloxera but his method needs water which is scarce, note on brandy production, disagreeable situation in Copenhagen involving losing his grandfather's ring and a servant girl being accused of stealing it, his aunt now thinks he pawned it, complete plan of his trip is now ready, it will take a day by rail from St. Malo to Caen, looking forward to a dance at Christmas, he cannot use his new visiting cards as they say 'Mr. Edmund Berry' and in France one never puts one's title, sending some of his stuff on by the steamer Staffa to Leith care of Berry, Barclay & Co., 21 November 1876 |