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Letter from Priscilla Strange to Ann May at Aldeborough

14 Oct 1838

From: 1838 To: 1838

Ampthill 10th mo 14th 1838 My dear Mother Father's letter received this morning was very acceptable as it contained so pleasant an account of your proceedings but I think you have nearly staid to the end of favourable weather for the sea side, as today is a very dreary one - Thou wilt think I am writing again very soon but Edward wishes to add something respecting John - Dear Baby has cut her fourth tooth but is rather fretful today and I suppose others are on their way as I cannot otherwise account for it - the rest of us are quite well but the two last days have made slight chilblains appear, Tertius has a little touch of them - The Clock man is not come so that we cannot send T.C.S.'s letter.- Harriet Wheeler has not been again, but Ann thinks she had rather get into a larger family - I intend writing to M.Dumelow at Hitchin to enquire for one.- If the weather continues damp, I think it would be best to have a fire up at your house, & how wouldst thou like the beds to be aired? A fire in the chamber would be the most effectual I think.- We called in upon William Morris this morning, he is pretty well & desires his dear love to you & is glad to hear you are enjoying yourselves - we happened to converse a little about Joseph May's prospects when poor William Morris seemed for the first time to comprehend that they were really thinking of taking all their family. - He said he did not know how he should bear it, but supposed he must give them up - In a letter from Maria this morning she said they were busy with needlework - the girls are in high spirits which is well for them as I think the parting will be a severe trial.- Thou wilt not be surprised I have engaged Mary Willshire to come for a time for a few hours in the day as I find a number of things I want to do in a morning, & cannot carry Baby out when it is fine & more than that as they are short-handed in the Shop to do without Willshire at dinner at present - Mary is to come to breakfast & stay dinner & to have 1/- per week for all the day on 7th & till 10 o'clock on 1st days.- Have you heard that S. & P.Allen & Sarah & Phebe Lucas are going to occupy Elizabeth Wheeler's house? We had not heard of E.Bevington what an affecting occurrence it was! Having written so lately I do not seem to have much news to tell you - & will leave it to Edward to tell about the business &c - Please to give my dear love to all your dear circle, accept a large share yourselves from Your affectionate Daughter Priscilla -

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May, Ann,
Strange, Priscilla,
Wheeler, Harriet,
Strange, Edward Harris,
Dumelow, M.,
Morris, William,
May, Joseph,
Willshire, Mary,
Allen, S,
Allen, P,
Lucas, Phebe,
Lucas, Sarah,
Wheeler, Elizabeth,
Bevington, E.

servants, household personnel, weather, travel, clocks, needlework, women's history, family correspondence, personal correspondence, Hitchin, Aldborough [Suffolk]