Letter from Harry [William Henry Laughton], Cottingham [Yorkshire], to Hoppy [Rev A J Hopkins]
Letter appears to have been written on 26th and 27 February. 26th: Comments of winter and glad to know they are well. Poor state of Yorkshire roads. Visited the Humber recently. Further comments on cold weather and impact on home. Received a letter from Johana Mbogori who has been in Switzerland and...
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Kenya/Box 1392 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
[26 Feb 1963] |
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Laughton; William Henry (1906-1996); educational missionary |
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Kenya/Box 1392 |
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| Summary: |
Letter appears to have been written on 26th and 27 February.
26th: Comments of winter and glad to know they are well. Poor state of Yorkshire roads. Visited the Humber recently. Further comments on cold weather and impact on home. Received a letter from Johana Mbogori who has been in Switzerland and will soon be in Rugby [Warwickshire]. Wrote to Naaman in Kimeru recently but no specific news. Dick Lindup produced a pantomime at the Meru Club and Carey Francis has retired from AHS headship and taken job as assistant master at Pumwani [Kenya]. Little remains of the 'old brigade' in the Education Department.
Responds to his two language queries from recent letter [24 February]. Firstly, in all cases vowel sound resulting from a coalescence is a long one. Secondly, never had an adequate explanation of 'ni' and its uses. Not really clear himself - will need time to clarify what he thinks is complete and incomplete form of 'ni'.
27th: Adds relationship of 'ni' when used as a verb similar to when it occurs with nouns as copula. |
| Main author: | Laughton; William Henry (1906-1996); educational missionary |
| Extent: |
3 pages |
| Custodial history: | Ms R Alison Lewis acquired theses papers upon the death of A J Hopkins in 1965 |
| Acquisition: |
Gift, accepted on behalf of the Methodist Church, from Ms R Alison Lewis, September 2009 |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Copyright: | Copyright held by Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes |
| User restrictions: | For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
| Language: | English Meru |
| File number: |
2 |
| Related material: | Hopkins' letter in same box (file 1) |
| Format: | Archive |