Correspondence relating to Mary Anne 'Bessie' Pocock, pre-1914 - Part 5

He is quite well &
like his Horse Artillery
work & Polo. Any
letters adr c/o Messrs
Lloyds & Co. Bankers
St James' St. London
will always reach us.
We want so much to
know if you are quite
recovered & if there is
any chance of yr coming
to Engl. Please write.
Also if I now cld send
to you a parcel of snaps
Always very truly yrs G Harris.

Please admit Nursing Sister A.B. Pocock
of N.S. Wales A.NS.R Ex Transport Nubia
arrived at Southhampton 16/6/02 from S.Africa
14 Oxford Terrace Hyde Park W. on Lady Dudley's account
[[WS Stanistlint?]]

Captain R.A.M.C
Embarkation Med: Officer
Southampton.

To
Mrs Bishop
14 Oxford Terrace
Hyde Park
London W.

14 Oxford Terrace
Hyde Park
London. W.
June 17.^th 1902
My dear Everybody
here I am in London after
most pleasant voyage, not seasick, and everybody
awfully good to me on board. I am staying
tess of Dudley, Home for Sisters returning
[[?]] [[??]] her house today
with a couple of other girls. She was very nice to us
has given me a Seat for the Coronation Procession
with she told me the Colonial Officers, so much
for being a Colonial at last, between ourselves I sh.
sooner have been with some of my bonnie English
ones that I had known in SA. but of course did not say
so. could think it tho', loyal to my Country you see,
Sunny N.S.W.) I did not forget to tease my ship friends
about their Sunshiny Merrie England on our arrival
as it was pouring Cats & dogs. Seas of rain, had been
[[for?]] weeks but believe we must have brought
their fine weather for it has been bright today
of course I am going about as much as I can
seeing shops & so forth am very fortunate for the
girl I liked best on board & knew in Midd'bg
has a Sister married to a Dr close by so we go on
together and I go w them. I am well looked after
and feel as if I were only in dear old Syd: have
pressing invitation to go to Ireland. County Meath, if
funds permit shall go. am afraid I shall spend all my
money & come home penniless but I must see all I can & 

Peace now being declared I expect I shall
soon be coming back. I dearly wish you were all
here with me to see this great Coronation business
wonder if "Teddy" give us our Medals but I expect
the ceremony of being crowned will have been
enough for the poor man. I do hope Mother Dady
& you all will be quite well. I shall have lots to tell you
when I come home. I am awfully comfortable here
I need in every way. I still find it nice to be an h
after going thro' an illness like mine onine
timing to make up. I do not know what they
to do with me yet or how much [[?]]
but will try & let you know before I close this. I
not shall write again in a few days. I was very
fortunate coming over the girls were all nice and
quiet & I see them now & again. They take me out &
anything I want, am going to some of the theatres
but must only go in the afternoons as yet for I
go to bed early as a rule. am taking the greatest
care of myself. hope Ted & his family are well also
I'd she ought to get a holiday when I go home. I
am awfully fortunate getting home just now when
all this fuss is, they are beginning to Decorate the
place already thousands of arches of flags
head across the Streets, the City does not strike
me very much but the lovely houses and gardens
trees and beautiful green fields are heavenly
I think they are simply lovely, of course the
buildings are magnificent & I must try & get over
a good deal of them if possible wish I had a
few hundreds to spend and you here to share
it with me
Goodnight for now it is nearly
12m a bad hours for a sick woman so am going to slip
into bed, am writing in my room where it is quiet 

Wednesday. 9-7-02
BROMPTON BARRACKS.
CHATHAM.
ROYAL ENGINEERS
VII
My dear Sister Bessie.
I propose crossing
over on Friday if that
is convenient to you.
The train starts at 8.30
a.m on Friday morning from
Euston. It's a rather
early hour, isn't it? but then 

we left home at a respectable
hour. I may not be
up till very late
to-morrow night so
will probably go straight
to Euston Hotel.
The best arrangement 
is for you to call
for me at Euston Hotel
West Wing at about 8.10 a.m.
if you leave your
place at a quarter to 8, it will
give you ample time.
Please write if there are any
objections to this plan. I shall be
here till Tomorrow fairly late, & I
have wired home to say they are
to expect us on Friday evening. I am

looking forward so much
to you staying with us.
Yours
Aleyn W. Stokes

TELEPHONE NUMBER.
3116 GERRARD.
53, Grosvenor Street.
July 11. 1902
Dear Sister Pocock
Dr Davis told
me he thought a
change to the sea
would be good for
you, and as I am
arranging to send
Sister Hurcomb to 

the Norfolk Coast
next Wednesday
I am wondering
whether you & Sister 
Champion would allow
me to arrange for
you to accompany
her? Will you let me
know?
Believe me
Yours truly
G E  Dudley
AMC

 C/o Lady Stokes
Carrig Breac
Howth
LONDON
JY 11
02
PADDINGTON W
1215 AM
JY 12
02
Sister Pocock
at 14 Oxford Terrace
Hyde Park W.