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12 Salcombe Gardens
North Side
Clapham Common S.W. 4
18th August 1935

Dearest Annie,

​I cannot find words to say how sorry we are to learn of dear Ruth's death, and to sympathise with you on your great loss, a loss which, as Kathleen said in her letter, causes a gap which no one can fill up.  I know that it is a great blow to you to lose her after the long number of years that she has continually lived at home, and been so closely united with you in every way.  I hope she passed away peacefully from a physical point of view for from a spiritual one I am certain she did, as I know she lived a life of self sacrifice in endeavouring to do good to others.  I think the description given of her character in the cutting Kathleen sent with her letter, very accurately describes her disposition + nature.  We had a letter from Arthur Farmer about a week ago, saying that his niece Ellen had heard the sad news from Mrs Reid, who had had a post card from her sister who lives at Savannah; but as he had doubts as to the truth of the news, he wrote asking if I had heard anything, and if not could I give him Kathleen's or Cecil's address so that he could write and ascertain the facts, but of course I could give neither address, so that Kathleen's letter did not come as such a shock as it would otherwise have been.  I am glad to hear that you have recovered from your fall; but sorry to hear that your eye sight is not as good as you would like it to be, and sincerely that it will soon get stronger.  It is fortunate that Kathleen has been able to be with you so long, she must be a great comfort to you, especially at this trying time of life; what a pity it is that she lives such a long way from you.  I did not imagine that it was so far.  Like yourselves we are having some very hot weather over here, rather too hot for my liking, for I had a rather queer turn about a month ago, but am glad to say am feeling much better now.  We are still enjoying our change to London, but up to the present this year I have not felt like sight-seeing, but hope shortly to be visiting some of the important parts, which to me will be quite a treat, as there are a great number of places that I have never seen, and quite handy to get at from here; the only thing needed being more energy.  Am glad to say the great granchild is doing well, and growing into a fine sturdy child.  We see a good deal of Bert + his wife, who are I am glad to say doing well.  I have just taken over a garden quite adjacent to this flat, and Bert comes up every day and does the gardening, which he thoroughly enjoys.  Both Jennies are well, the junior still being at Arding + Hobbs.  I hope this will find you more reconciled to your very trying loss, and pray that you will be given strength to bear up against it.  With love and the deepest sympathy from us all to you all,

Yours affectionately

Andrew
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1.
I think the description given of her character in the cutting Kathleen sent with her letter, very accurately describes her disposition + nature.
I think the clipping is probably this one:...which says:
Modest and retiring in disposition, Miss Farmer was the type of self-effacing woman who preferred having her works and deeds speak for her, and who constantly shunned personal publicity of any sort.

2.
We had a letter from Arthur Farmer about a week ago
Arthur Farmer is a brother of William J. Farmer, Annie's late husband.  I think Arthur was living in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, England.

3.
he wrote asking if I had heard anything, and if not could I give him Kathleen's or Cecil's address
Cecil Farmer is, of course, Annie's son and Kathleen's older brother, who lives with his wife Jessie in the Pittsburgh area.

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I am glad to hear that you have recovered from your fall; but sorry to hear that your eye sight is not as good as you would like it to be
Oh gosh, a fall, at age 84.  No wonder they decided that Annie should move to Atlanta to live with Will and Kathleen.

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It is fortunate that Kathleen has been able to be with you so long, she must be a great comfort to you, especially at this trying time of life; what a pity it is that she lives such a long way from you.  I did not imagine that it was so far.
Savannah, where Annie lived, is about 250 miles from Atlanta, where Will and Kathleen lived.

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​Like yourselves we are having some very hot weather over here, rather too hot for my liking, for I had a rather queer turn about a month ago, but am glad to say am feeling much better now.  We are still enjoying our change to London, but up to the present this year I have not felt like sight-seeing, but hope shortly to be visiting some of the important parts, which to me will be quite a treat, as there are a great number of places that I have never seen, and quite handy to get at from here; the only thing needed being more energy.
Andrew was born in 1857 according to Barb's genealogy, so he's 78 right now.  When I read this letter, my first thought was, "He's really doing much better than his sister," but on second reading I decided he was putting a good face on his physical problems.
Previously Andrew and his family lived for many years at Sevenoaks in Kent, so now Andrew and his wife have apparently downsized and moved to a place that's closer to their son Bert.

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Both Jennies are well, the junior still being at Arding + Hobbs.
Andrew's wife's name is Jennie, and apparently there is a daughter Jennie, who is mentioned in a 1932 letter from WJ Farmer when he was visiting England:​Took Helen over to 7Oaks on Saturday being the closing day of her summer vacation especially to bring her up to young Jenny, + they proved very companionable so perhaps that was to be.

For Arding and Hobbs, Wikipedia says:
Arding & Hobbs is a former department store and Grade II listed building at the junction of Lavender Hill and St John's Road, Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
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