"One of the L.M.S. Hotels" Telephone: Royal 2960.
North Western Hotel,
Liverpool.Monday Sept. 30.
If you could see this town! It reminds me of my landing in Glasgow with Belle Mead in 1909. Cold, damp, pouring rain. We docked about 5.30, and almost the first person I saw in the Customs Shed was a Cookman. When I said that I wanted my trunk and suit case cared for, he took me to a man who called me by name, promised to rope & seal my suit case the lock of which broke in my state room for no reason at all and then politely got me a taxi for this hotel. I am here with sweet Mrs. Hume. The rest of her party have scattered and I think she is very glad to have a little company. We just had an expensive but proper set up tea in the lounge. I went right away on arrival to Cooks, found a wonderfully helpful letter from Edith C-, got my money changed, and tried to get information as to the trip into the region south of Liverpool, but Cook had no literature and very little information out of season, says he. This is no weather for either country or shore. I think I shall stick to the cities. And I shall buy me some wool shirties at once. And probably indulge in a fire in my room! The whole trip over was so warm and only the last three days were at all rough. I was not sick at all but I staid in my room Friday night and Sat. morning, instead of stirring about.
Tuesday morning - I mean afternoon. The morning was devoted to shopping and a visit to Cook's, with Mrs. Hume. Whether or not to buy a steamer chair, whether to buy all wool combinations at Jaegar's or silk and wool at Lewis' for a dollar less is the burning question. Jaegar is always expensive. I had a simple lunch at Sissons on Bold St. and bought some very plum-y fruit cake for lunches. Gertrude will be amused at this purchase.
Tomorrow at 9.10 I start for Her'-e-ford and I have written to the Castle Pool Hotel, as you suggested. I shall make a day trip to Worcester from there. Then on to Gloucester. No information from anybody as to buses. I must wait until I get there. Which I don't want to do. Your letter of Sept. 20 I found today at Cooks. It must have come with me on the Laconia! She had some fat mail bags.
In Edith's letter she says definitely that I may stay at the college while in Madras. Isn't that wonderful?
Oh, how I do miss you, honey, but 'nuff said on that line.
Love and love from
S. E. S.