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Priscilla Strange to Ann May 11 Sept 1836
Almeley 9th mo. 11th 36
My dear Mother
We were not a little surprised on arrival from Leominster this evening to find another letter for us & we were a little alarmed until we found the subject was a very dry one & which I will leave Edward room to write about .
The letter received last evening was very acceptable as we had been thinking it long since we heard any thing of you.-
I was very glad to find that Aunts were with thee & hope to see one or both of them on our return, which we do not seem able to accomplish so soon as we had anticipated, though we should be sorry to put you to any inconvenience, but we have had such very unfavourable weather for stirring out, that now it seems finer we are intending to take a little trip to Llandrindod Wells, a place of some note, about thirty miles from here, especially as it is not likely we shall have a similar opportunity for some time -
Joseph has borrowed a horse of a person to whom he has often lent one.-
Our plan is to go to Llandrindod to morrow, returning on fourth day, go to Leominster on seventh, to Worcester on second & then on through Cheltenham & Wallingford & home on sixth day.
This last week we have been very much at home, we have drank tea at Benjamin's & spent a day at William's who lives about four miles off. Edward & Mary went in the gig & I on horseback, as there is ample opportunity of exercising in that way from the circumstance that all the females ride on horseback or they must stay at home.-
On sixth day we took a ride to Hay about ten miles off, the first Welsh town I have been in - it is built on a hill & has a most commanding view of the country - we called on an old acquaintance of Edward's of the name of Hooper who pressed us very much to go to his house on our return from Llandrindod, & he will take us to a celebrated place in the Black Mountains near there.-
To day, first day we have been to Leominster to meeting, we dined at George Newman's, they enquired very kindly after you - we have engaged to lodge there next seventh & first days - we drank tea at Samuel Southall's after meeting.- The meeting is a very small one - Mary Southall (a sister of Samuel's) enquired after thee & Aunt Hooper but said she had not seen Aunt since she was married & that she remembered thee when she was at school at Alton.
The farmers here have not yet finished harvest the barley being still out.- the hops & apples are a very fair crop the former will get injured by the frosty nights they are afraid.-
Aunts will think we have come to pretty good quarters, when they hear that on the strength of our coming three geese were put into durance vile & sundry ducks & fowls have been operated upon as well - -
Benjamin's wife is the one for poultry having about 150 fowls & 50 ducks now besides a great many having sent to market & a number of turkeys & geese - -
Wilt thou tell Mary she should cover up the chickens that are to come off this week, every night.-
I have no time to comment on thy letter more than I am quite vexed with S.Holloman & think she must have behaved unhandsomely to Nancy -
I am obliged to Aunts for taking care of our garden.-
With my very dear love to Father & Aunts in which Edward unites I remain
Thine affectionately P.Strange.
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