Alemeda Hotel Malaga Tuesday Evening
My very dear son Brab
I was so very much pleased to receive the nice note which you got nurse to write and which reached me about a week ago. Have you found any birds nests yet; I hope you will not rob any of them. Roddie longs greatly to see his little brothers but he has got so brown that he thinks you will scarcely know him. He paid Mrs. Saurin a visit and saw the little white dog’s bed under a table in her room where it is chained to the leg and he played cat’s cradle with the ladies: if you have not learned he will teach you when he goes home. He likes walking to the lighthouse to see the ships and steamers coming in and going out and to observe the flags on each ship which shows what country it belongs to: and when he comes back he tells me what he has seen. Some of the trees here looked so pretty covered with almond blossoms some time ago: And there are some trees still covered with oranges. I hope you are kind and gentle with little brother Johnnie and do everything you are desired; for if he sees you good and obedient he will follow your example and be good also. I am glad to hear Mrs. Harvey is better and that baby is well. Were you not very sorry for the little lamb which died: I suppose there will soon be a great many little lams and you will like to go out and look at them but not chase them or frighten them. You will also soon be able to gather new bunches of primroses and wild flowers. Roddie sends his fond love to you and Johnnie and he sends his love to Nurse Walsh & Jane. Catherine sends her love to them. Papa joins me in fondest love to you and brother Johnnie.
I am your fond Mother Charlotte Casement
To Brabazon Newcomen Casement
My very dear son Brab
I was so very much pleased to receive the nice note which you got nurse to write and which reached me about a week ago. Have you found any birds nests yet; I hope you will not rob any of them. Roddie longs greatly to see his little brothers but he has got so brown that he thinks you will scarcely know him. He paid Mrs. Saurin a visit and saw the little white dog’s bed under a table in her room where it is chained to the leg and he played cat’s cradle with the ladies: if you have not learned he will teach you when he goes home. He likes walking to the lighthouse to see the ships and steamers coming in and going out and to observe the flags on each ship which shows what country it belongs to: and when he comes back he tells me what he has seen. Some of the trees here looked so pretty covered with almond blossoms some time ago: And there are some trees still covered with oranges. I hope you are kind and gentle with little brother Johnnie and do everything you are desired; for if he sees you good and obedient he will follow your example and be good also. I am glad to hear Mrs. Harvey is better and that baby is well. Were you not very sorry for the little lamb which died: I suppose there will soon be a great many little lams and you will like to go out and look at them but not chase them or frighten them. You will also soon be able to gather new bunches of primroses and wild flowers. Roddie sends his fond love to you and Johnnie and he sends his love to Nurse Walsh & Jane. Catherine sends her love to them. Papa joins me in fondest love to you and brother Johnnie.
I am your fond Mother Charlotte Casement
To Brabazon Newcomen Casement