TCG Letter #1960

Father Christmas writes to Priscilla, wishing her and everyone in the house a Merry Christmas. FC says that neither he nor Ilbereth have had time to draw any pictures but that they written her some verse.

The letter is followed by a long verses, by Father Christmas, Ilbereth, Polar Bear P. & V.

Priscilla remarks^{in Over 21, December 1976[1]} that "for me, Christmas Eve was more exciting than Christmas Day itself.... In the evening we had to go upstairs and choose one of father's long, woolly stockings... We would put them at the end of the bed.... In the morning, there was a vast, full stocking... and the letter and a picture in a big envelope... There were accidents when Father Christmas forgot something and then we would get a charming little note on Boxing Day, with the present, apologizing for Polar Bear leaving it out."

1938	A 76	B 94	C 95	D 99	E 04	F 09	G 12	H 19	I 20	J 23
Letter, "My dear Priscilla and all others at you house...", 5 pages	38 39 40			127	91	126	147 151 152 157 158	165 169 170 175 176	165 169 170 175 176	165 169 170 175 176
Transcription	38- 40			124- 131	88- 95	124- 133	146	164	164-177	164-177
Letter to Priscilla - "This is the last Beatrix Potter painting book...", 1 page							161	179	179	179
Transcription of Priscilla Letter							160	178	178	178
Art (on verso of first page of letter) - "Setting Out"	40	1/RC	FP	125	89	130	155	171	171	171
Envelope - "Late Messenger" on left, with wax seal				122	RC	125	148	166	166	166