Did you find any words that you did not understand in the letters? Could you make a glossary of the words to help people to understand them?

What did you notice about the style of the letters?

Can you make a list of things that Annie did that you might do?

Can you make a list of things Annie did that you thought were strange?

How did Robert travel to Ireland? Would the journey be the same today?

What can you say about the McCrum family?

What did you notice about social rules from the letters?

What do you know about Meredith Armstrong?

Why do you think the ladies of the household came to spend the winter in Bournemouth?

What did you find out about illness, medicines, health, and doctors?

What do think happened to Annie?

How could you find out more information?