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Priscilla Strange to Edward Harris Strange 20 May 1848 Ipswich 5th mo 20 My dear E. I am making sure of writing a few lines now tho' I cannot send this before to-morrow to acknowledge the receipt of thine yesterday - it is a great comfort to have such repeated good accounts of you all which I hope may continue. Nancy & Mary go with me to Town on 2nd day by the mid-day train - I shall probably go to Kennington that night as I cannot lodge at Winterslow - J.Binyon being there, spend a long day on 3rd at Uncle A.'s & I cannot just now say where I shall quarter that night Jane has sent a kind invitation for me to lodge there but I think I shall not go there till 6th day evening, 7th day being a committee day & frequently we have not met till 11 o'clock on 2nd day so that would give me nice time. Thus far have I built my castle subject to any wind that may blow to throw it down.- We have drank tea at R.Ransome's very pleasantly. Father is tolerable in health tho' he seems rather flat at times.- 1st day. Yesterday we went over the Orwell works it is well worth spending some time over - the work place is much more extensive than I had any idea of. They are preparing William Warby's house for moving entire - it is quite an experiment. [this was a brick house!! [see Yearbook of Facts.1849.pp 54-5, ref. to Suffolk Chronicle] From there we called on Ann Alexander who looks much as she did - she said she had been disappointed in not hearing from S.Grellet as the Society in his part were in a very sad state. Charles had to go to Town again on 6th day & returned last evening - we have fortunately not had any of his scientific friends here - I say fortunately as from my hearing not being any better the fewer I see the better.- I have not Brother Wallis's bill with me , & think I shall not be able to pay it as I think it is above 3 including Jane's shawl - what had I better do about it ? I must go there to order one for M.E.- shall I ask Francis for 2? I suppose Sarah has been helping Emma at house cleaning this week - I must depend upon thee for judging as to the propriety of my absence - When at Tottenham I incidentally mentioned the case of the Inn-keeper at Kington. Brother E. said if thou thought the case a suitable one he might hand him 2 of the Bettson's money - Wilt thou make the needful enquiry & let me know.- After this Monthly Meeting notice was given of a funeral on 4th day it is Maria Gregory's Infant (Joseph Bennell's late housekeeper) Wallis's Brother & sister have been walking in this garden & we in Allen Ransome's.- If thou hast not written before this reaches thee; direct for me to get it on 3rd day at Winterslow Place & after then to Joseph Corders 73 Bishopgate without.- With very dear love in which Father unites I remain Thine sincerely P.S. Envelope: Penny red Edward H.Strange Postmark IPSWICH AMPTHILL Ampthill 21.5.1848 22.5.1848 Beds.-

20 May 1848

From: 1848 To: 1848

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May, Samuel,
Strange, Edward Harris,
Strange, Priscilla,
May, Nancy,
Binyon, J.,
Ransome, R,
Warby, William,
Alexander, Ann,
Grellet, S,
May, Charles,
Wallis,
Strange, Mary Ellen,
May, Francis,
Bettson,
Bennell, Joseph,
Ransome, Allen,
Gregory, Maria

trains, railways, health, brick making, science, clothing, servants, household personnel, innkeeper, funerals, Ipswich, Kennington, Orwell, Kington [Herefordshire]