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238 GILBEET WHITE OF SELBOKNE 



Mr. Churton arrived on December 23rd to spend 

 his usual Christmas visit at Selborne, leaving again 

 early in January. 



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Dear Niece, — I herewith send you an account of the last 

 year's rain, which was very great, and in particular in 

 November, when there fell from the 13th to the 19th both 

 inclusive about 510. We were surprized to hear of the vast 

 snows, and severe weather that you experienced in December 

 because all the while we had little snow, and no frost of 

 any continuance. We condole with you on the loss of old 

 Mrs. Barker ; who yet seems to have been a happy woman : 

 for after a blameless life, spent in affluence and comfort 

 among affectionate relations, she departed this life in peace 

 at the good old age of 90 and upwards. I have disposed 

 of your mother's guinea with much satisfaction among such 

 old people as seemed to want it most. Old Dewye, and 

 wife, are alive, but almost childish ; and old Geo. Tanner ; 



