| Description | Letter from Edmund Berry, Cognac, to his mother, thanking for letters, time moves slowly for travellers, pleased to hear of his brother Walter's progress at school, despite his unhappiness, work is slow so he is improving his French, Mr. Riviere is very slow and if he did not pity him he might dislike him, he has confided in Edmund that his mother is very ill, a euphemism for mad, he is very interested in the boat house, the river at Cognac is beautiful, shooting trip, wine drinking and vineyards, hard up for clothes, suggestion that Edmund's father takes Mr. Riviere shooting at Glenstriven, 26 September 1876 |