Index to Arthur's Letters Home 1905 to 1909

Letters Home 1905
  • Arthur gets his emergency funds, describes a frightening storm at sea, hasn't had any news from Australia in 2 1/2 months ...
  • Back on board ship heading for Australia via Aden & Columbo, dances with "his ladies", shows his strong religious side ...
  • Arthur goes on a 9 day motor tour, shows his car to people - they had never seen a car before ...


Letters Home 1908
  • Arthur is impressed by a motor car, thinks about spending time at home and in Rome, not sure where to invest his money, a heatwave in Australia ...
  • Not too keen on the timekeeping of the trains in the USA, watches Ethel Barrymore on stage, not very keen on the Texan spitting habit, goes to church in a street named after his mother's family...