The original is on letter-headed paper … of the GENERAL Life Assurance Company, 23 Clare Road, Bristol; Branch Manager Ernest A Birch

April 12th 1911

To my dear great nephew WALTER

Brittan Harris, sure I oughter

To have seen you ere you got so mighty old:

Now for three – 0 - sixty five days

You have lived, in infantile ways

And. you are a regular beauty, so I'm told.

Is your Mother just proud, of you?

Does your father think a lot too

Of his son who comes to carry on his name ?

Are you mothers icksey dicksey

Ittle darling tricksey wicksey ?

Does she wonder how she lived before you came ?

What do you think of grandma- ma

And dont you want your grand-pa-pa

To cross the mighty ocean just to kiss you ?

Would you not like your aunts to come

Aunt Ella and the other one

They'd take you back but your mamma would miss you.

Have I seen your photo? RATHER.

Oh My : arnt you like your Father

With your Mother's sweetness in your face expressed;

Surely now with such a treasure,

They have gladness in full measure,

And realise that they are DOUBLY BLEST.

YORE HUNKLE