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Caroline May to Ann May Feb/Mar 1833 Tottenham 7th day My dear Mother, As my dearest E.[Edward] has not prepared any answer to thy very acceptable communication I am not satisfied without attempting in some small degree to supply the deficiency altho' being 7th day morning & all the little ones at play in the parlour I am writing in a sort of storm. thou wilt easily believe that the days seem to run by very swiftly with being fully occupied & so much just now to contrive being turned out of our bedroom &c. trying to get ready for a new apprentice the week after next & feeling withal that I ought to be in readiness lest any sudden surprise should overtake me which however I do not know that I have much reason to fear. I do not find attending to my "diligent scholar" at all an irksome task when we can get an uninterrupted time which I must say is not very often the case but I hope they will make up for lost time when P.D. comes back - We have got a valued friend in E.Howard & dear R.[Rachel Hooper] back again the latter intends now paying her long talked of visit to Bro & Sister H. till I lay claim to her services - she spent a very pleasant evening with F. & C.Curtis at Staines & was much pleased with their sweet children Frederick did not seem to have much to do - M.Pope has given up attending H.Ashby's wedding feeling it too much of an undertaking - E.Howard is considerably improved in health but it is not expected she will enjoy very good health even at her best - We have parted with one much esteemed friend D.Wheeler for some months his journey west & to Petersburgh was a formidable undertaking but I believe all his friends considered it an advisable step as the state of his family has been for so long infirm severe sickness must have deranged everything belonging to the establishment - I wish thou couldst have the treat we have had of seeing the letters that have passed between the come from Russia they breathe a strain of such exhalted piety and bear such ample testimony to all the sufficiency of Divine Aid & teaching that I do consider them quite remarkable & have thought as a father that D.W. might well be envied in the midst of his troubles & indeed I believe that he has felt this to be the case - we have considered it quite a privilege to have such an example brought under our notice both for ourselves & our children with whom D.W. is quite a favourite - We had the pleasure of Uncle & Aunt Arch's company last 2nd day they seemed nicely. Our sweet little Ned does not run alone which as his teeth are coming forward very fast I can hardly expect but am truly thankful that he as well as the rest has enjoyed such good health this winter - We think he gets very entertaining & can assure them his Papa is not a little fond of his boy - you will be glad to have Nancy back again - as she will be able to enlarge I will conclude this hasty scrawl with requesting you to accept our dearest love, Thy ever affectionate Caroline Ann May Ampthill

Feb/Mar 1833

From: 1833 To: 1833

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May, Caroline,
May, Ann,
May, Edward Curtis,
Howard, E.,
Hooper, Rachel,
Curtis, F.,
Curtis, Caroline,
Ashby, H.,
Pope, M.,
Wheeler, D,
Arch

CHILDREN, MARRIAGE, health, travel, Tottenham, Staines, Russia