ED 360 03 08 01
Reference code
ED 360 03 08 01
Title
Fanny Keate: Letter from Fanny Chapman
Level
Item
Date
[1849]
Content description
From Colombo April 13:
From Fanny Chapman to her mother - the letter being brought back to England by friends escorting Gina to England for education. Hopes her mother will find her affetionate and tractable. She has left Charlie at N.Eliya and will not see him until Christmas 'But if he is good and well I shall not mind that'. Written to congratulate Louisa on her engagement to, 'so good a man must make a good husband' and the Vice Chancellor (his father) does not seem to disapprove of the match. Expects a daughter in law to be added soon (wife for John Keate) does he 'have a penchant for any young lady in the neighbourhood?' She and the children will endure a month of heat in Colombo before the monsoon. House becoming full of ducky faced students.Is it desirable that the orientals should give up their rice and curry for European fare. A 'Principal' is needed who is both a Singhalese scholar and a European. Mr Breche Bailey is the only suitable clergyman. Had an excellent friend Mr Hanford staying with them at N.Eliya in a very exhausted state after years of good service, too ill for anything other than England to restore him. He is going back with his nervous wife and 6 children. Her own health continues excellent and she says the Bishop has never looked better. The heat suits them both in Ceylon.
From Fanny Chapman to her mother - the letter being brought back to England by friends escorting Gina to England for education. Hopes her mother will find her affetionate and tractable. She has left Charlie at N.Eliya and will not see him until Christmas 'But if he is good and well I shall not mind that'. Written to congratulate Louisa on her engagement to, 'so good a man must make a good husband' and the Vice Chancellor (his father) does not seem to disapprove of the match. Expects a daughter in law to be added soon (wife for John Keate) does he 'have a penchant for any young lady in the neighbourhood?' She and the children will endure a month of heat in Colombo before the monsoon. House becoming full of ducky faced students.Is it desirable that the orientals should give up their rice and curry for European fare. A 'Principal' is needed who is both a Singhalese scholar and a European. Mr Breche Bailey is the only suitable clergyman. Had an excellent friend Mr Hanford staying with them at N.Eliya in a very exhausted state after years of good service, too ill for anything other than England to restore him. He is going back with his nervous wife and 6 children. Her own health continues excellent and she says the Bishop has never looked better. The heat suits them both in Ceylon.
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