Very cold and wet. Visited Mrs Pearce.

From Banbury Guardian, August 21.79.

Swalcliffe, 15th August, 1879.

M. AND E. BATES

PRESENT their sincere and grateful thanks to those of their former Pupils and Friends who have so kindly contributed to the munificent and most unexpected testimonial, just presented to them, through the kind aid of the Ladies of Sibford Gower, viz., Miss Summerton, Miss Dix, Miss Mawle, Mrs. Fox, and Mrs. Hiorns.

 

Harry Shelswell brought his work to me this afternoon at 4.