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Caroline May to Ann and Samuel May 4 Feb 1830
Tottenham 2nd mo 4th
I would be glad of 2 or 3 pairs of warm stockings of a large size the swelling of the legs does not go down & his stockings are small as well as old.
Read the first few lines then leave the rest for his amusement & get ready.
My dear Father
Knowing thee to be a man of much dispatch it is the united desire of Edward Samuel & myself that if thou hast not already made up thy mind to come by tomorrow's coach thou wilt strike up a bustle and set off on receipt of this, I should have written yesterday, but owing to delay both in receiving and finishing the unpacking of the hamper we could not find the parcel from you till after post time thou seem'st to be hesitating about coming but as it is evident that both Samuel & our relations generally begin to think it strange that thou dost not come up to see him we thought it best to write at once believing thou wilt be best satisfied to come & there is just time for thee to pay us a little visit before Nancy comes, but of course if travelling should be considered at all unsafe on your road we do not wish it.
With regard to dear S.- Edward wishes me to say that after having given his judgement & advice in the matter he shall leave it to you to decide respecting his remaining with us some time longer - the enlargement of the liver appears to be giving way in some degree but as the present course of medicine must it seems be pursued under medical care & close watching he feels that it would not be carried on with the same attention to S.'s comfort if he is in other hands than his own. This makes him unwilling to give up the care of him -but I do feel very anxious that however one may view the thing it should be left to your decision & that if he remains it should be understood by the family generally that it is your judgement as well as Edward's that it is the best plan to be adopted - we shall feel much satisfaction in keeping him if this is the case - of course the present inclement weather puts it out of the question for him to return just now - he begins to amuse himself with drawing and is obliged to P. for her supply of cotton &c. just what we wanted - I well know how Mother must long to have the care of him & am well aware that a mother's place is not to be supplied under such circumstances but I do hope she will come up again before long if he stays, & in the mean time that she will not be backward in suggesting any little thing she may think of for his comfort - he has taken another slight cold which is however better to day- we avoid exposure as much as possible now he is taking this medicine -
Brother & Sister Hooper were down on first day - the former descried the same alteration and decrease of sound in the action of Samuels heart but seemed to think he could not be pronounced altogether better under with the present state of the liver, but said it was quite possible Brother Winstone's view of the case might prove correct. -
Edward continues going twice a day to J.Overends so you may conclude he does not overdo us with his company - indeed I fear I shall be {undutiful} enough to grumble at business increasing so as to rob me of my husband much more but he is not very busy so this new patient comes in nicely & when he gets quite slack I suppose I shall be as glad of it as I might - & I think I never saw Charles look handsomer than after his cold rides to Christs Hill where he gets good fare into the bargain & comes home quite blooming -
I am desired to give dear love from Mother & Rachel as well as from ourselves
Believe me to remain
Thy sincerely affectionate daughter Caroline May
We are all nicely
Samuel May Postmark : 4.2.1830
Ampthill F
Beds 4
1830.2.1830
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4 Feb 1830
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From: 1830 To: 1830
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