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Eliza Beck to Priscilla May April.1826
Wratton Cottage 4th Month 1826
My dear Priscilla
Thy acceptable letter has just reach'd me after my return from a delightful walk during which the bearer was so kind as to leave it if it was a pleasant pleasure to him thou mayst be sure it was for the sake of seeing the garden &c nor do I wish him to feel any stronger attraction.
We feel quite strip'd since our dear Sister & the children have left; we much enjoyed having their company and the children were so amusing that we at first hardly knew what to do without them.
Well now for the old topic that I din into the ears or rather the eyes of all my correspondents Latin. I do not know whether I told thee that we have lost our Master as his parents fear his health suffers by the exposure of an evening we however meet and do a little by ourselves which I hope will improve us a little or at least keep up what little knowledge we have I hope thou wilt not give thine up if thou wert but to attend to it 1/2 an hour a day before breakfast it will keep it up and there is a certain friend whom thou choosest to smile at me about who will I think help to lend thee a helping hand over the intricacies of the path which leads to the knowledge of so difficult a language.
No account of his arrival at Calcutta has yet reach'd us concerning our dearest Edward we are looking for his return about the 6th Month but such great uncertainty attends the movements of those who are engaged in a seafaring life that we are afraid to build on such an unstable foundation though the idea of seeing him back again seems almost too delightful.
The late delightful warm showers have very much forwarded vegetation which for a time seem'd rather backward and the prospect from our window begins to be enliven'd with the varied foliage of Spring. There is nothing that affords me much more pleasure than to watch the young leaves bursting from the buds and the seeds springing from the ground; the changes of the year are all pleasant in their turn but certainly Spring brings with it feelings unfelt at any other time.
Well my dear girl I must bid thee farewell as I wish to write a few lines to Sister Lucy and with my dear love to thy Mother believe me to remain
Thine sincerely Eliza Beck
Love as usual from Mother & Debby
P.S. If thou shouldst know of any friend wanting little handy girl I should be very glad if thou would'st inform me of it pretty directly as I believe we could recommend one who has been well brought up and of a very nice disposition.
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Priscilla May Jeffrey Lucas
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April 1826
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From: 1826 To: 1826
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