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WHITCOMBE'S PUBLIC WRITING ROOM
Wellington 191
2 in London. My present job is a very light one.
We have taken rooms near the
station here, & I go every Sunday
to & , 20 miles out
by the 9.30 train, for morning & evening
Service alternately in each place.
At the former place I am a guest
at a big farmers place, nice
people called Wall, & at the latter
stop with the Clerk of the Asylum.
His name is Holder, he is the
champion sweet pea grower
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WHITECOMBE'S PUBLIC WRITING ROOM
Wellington 191
3 in N.Z. May is coming out some
Sunday to stay the might & have
a look at his lovely garden. This job will last till 1st Feb when
the new Vicar is expected to arrive. I quite enjoy going about from place
to place. My last place was
just across the harbour, a lovely
spot 45 minutes by steamer from
Wellington. We get to know a lot
of nice peoeple this way. We spent
the time between this job & my
present one with the head of
at Masterton, people
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WHITCOMBE'S PUBLIC WRITING ROOM
Wellington 191
4 called Sommerill, very nice indeed.
Mrs S &her sister are Belfast people
and used to play a lot of bridge. We are having fairly hot weather
now, the wind has at last
gone down. May joins me in sending love
to you all & best wishes for the
safety of your boys who are
doing their bit. Your affect cousin
W. Ford Hutchinson
Letter from William Ford Hutchinson to his cousin Alec Tate, describing his life in
Wellington, New Zealand as a Church of Ireland minister.
Alec C Tate served with British army in India before he married Millicent Farren and
started a family in Whiteabbey Co. Antrim. Their sons, James and William continued
the military tradition and enlisted with the British army with James serving as a
Second Lieutenant with the Indian Expeditionary Force.