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Z699/294b
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Anna Maria May to Samuel May Strange 22 May 1863
Burlington Rd, Ipswich May 22
Dear Sam
Thinks is contrary hereaway & as Mamma may be coming I don't see my way to propose your coming on Sunday should it by any chance suit you to do so, which I know is not likely, but I must scribble a line just to say how very glad I should still be to travel under your escort (either by boat or 3rd class rail) on Monday however early, should your journey be delayed till then - I long to be in Norwich again this glorious weather to share in your boating & walking, for here I am almost boxed up, tho' last Saturday I did get out before taking breakfast (Mr Bidwell & Edward & Bessie B. Kindly taking me for a stroll) - The Sadducee, as you know, was here yesterday but I did not catch a glimpse of his merrie bonnie face, which somehow makes me feel years younger. I like his sisters, Rose the best of all - she is a perfect little gem - Don't lose your ticket for the Benedictine Monastery - should I come again, I shall be sure to ask your escort once more. Brother Ignatius is appreciated hereaway, & his portrait is in great favour -
How are your kittens? & have you experienced the value either of them yet in the capacity of "a ready mince"?
How is your hop-pole friend Mr Mason? & do his lessons in botany progress? Is he any more "en rapport" with nature & "au fait" at furze bushes, their essence, aspirations, & modes of cultivation?
How much German have you knocked into your pate? Eh bien! il faut dire adieu; -
[Glirnbar?] vir muss, Caro cuzino, Tutta vostra, Anna M.May
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22 May 1863
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From: 1863 To: 1863
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