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Ann May to Priscilla Strange 4 Nov 1840 Tottenham 11th mo 4th My dear P. As I think a few very hasty lines better than none I incline to acknowledge thine enclosing an agreeable letter from B.T. altho' it is near dinner time & I am just returned with my sister T. from making various calls the morning being gloomy we had a Fly first went to J.Hodgkins then Lucy Fowler's Rachel Fox & Martha Horne's all very pleasantly accomplished - I had just finished a letter to Nancy in answer to hers telling all were well except Harriet come from school to be nursed the symptoms headache sickness pain in the side indications of disordered liver &c. not very serious we hope - I was longing to hear of you am thankful for a relieving account of thy dear F. also M.E. tomorrow my sister T. & I go to town after meeting to dine at Fish St. & meet Brothers & sisters Arch & Hooper.- I believe it will be planned for me to lodge at Winterslow - get to Wandsworth if I can. Next 3rd day we three sisters Tuckett Arch & I go in a chaise thro' Staines to Alton dine with Frederick Curtis return on 7th when I am commissioned to invite thy F. to be ready here to spend the 16th together it will be pleasant to us if all is well - but poor J.P.W. is not so well he is very sinking suffers greatly from weariness but occasionally looks cheerful giving evidence that his mind is under best preparation - I spent a quiet hour with him lately to the relief of my own mind. He expected to have made a quiet visit to Ampthill before now, to be laid by his dear Jane & has left it so in his will. Yesterday I went with Edward to call upon Margaret she is to meet me here but we do not know exactly when - my sisters had called there in the carriage with Carry on their way here to dinner leaving my sister T. here for two nights - one bed holds us well, but here is a regular chat keeping up - sister is very well & we put on nicely she does not go home just yet sister H. consequently cannot visit Ampthill just yet. Shall I ask Emily & one of the Fish St. Curtis's?- I have not yet been to the Dentist - have you heard of the death of Thomas Marriage possibly it may prevent Jane's visit to Chelmsford this week - How awfully sudden was the death of John Holmes of Elm last 2nd day he was the intimate friend of James & Cordelia Bayes, they feel it keenly the latter is quite poorly - In great haste with much love to all Thy ever affectionate Mother. P.S. Last 5th day I called on J.Beck & saw Lucy & the dear children all well - - My love to brother & sister. Dan Wheeler supped with us on 2nd day evening. Direct to Philpot until 7th day Penny Black on letter.. May & Strange Postmarks : TOTTENHAM A Ampthill EV 4 P.S. Beds. NO 4 1840 1840 [Jan-Mar 1841] birth & death of Priscilla Strange's premature son.

4 Nov 1840

From: 1840 To: 1840

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May, Ann,
Strange, Priscilla,
Hodgkins, J.,
Fowler, Lucy,
Fox, Rachel,
Horne, Martha,
May, Nancy,
May, Harriet,
Strange, Mary Ellen,
Arch,
Hooper,
Curtis, Frederick,
Wise, John P,
Wise, Jane,
Strange, Edward Harris,
May, Margaret Sims,
Hooper, Emily,
Marriage, Thomas,
Holmes, John,
Bayes, James,
Bayes, Cordelia,
Beck, J.,
Beck, Lucy,
Wheeler, Daniel,
Tuckett, Elizabeth,
Arch, Sarah

health, medical conditions, horse drawn coaches, travel, dentists, Wandsworth, Staines, Alton, Chelmsford, Tottenham