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Letter to Mary from her mother, Mary Wiggins (née Everett).

19 October 1869

From: 1869 To: 1869

Written at Draughton Lodge [Draughton, Northamptonshire]. …I am sorry you thought me long in writing but I thought you would hear of me by your Uncle Goff and also by Emma York. The latter I have not the slightest recollection mentioning about what she should say about me and am sure it was my wish she should state exactly the truth. My leg is very gradually improving, but it does not quite heal so I still have to lay it up as much as I can. My new maid came on Friday; I hope she will do. She is rather familiar[or p--?] but seems to wish to please. She is rather affected in her manner but perhaps that will go off when we get more used to her. I don’t know what I should have done without my little friend Sophia Slater; she has run about waiting upon me first rate. She is now leaving as soon as we can send her but I am expecting another kind friend to stay a few days or a week with me. Miss Hall brought Miss Zuligg [Ernestine Zulleg] to see me the other day and she is coming to visit me; I expect her this afternoon. Mrs. Hoyle I expect is coming to Harrington the latter end of this week or the beginning of next. It will look like old times to see her amongst us again. I don’t hear that they have a home in view yet Johnson is gone to Silcoates School, Wakefield, and is very happy. I had the impression last Saturday you would come popping in about 7 or 8 o’clock; I do think it so long. Tell Hugh I think he has never staid away so long since he began to visit Draughton Lodge. I do feel the cold so much. I went to Chapel on Sunday morning; it seemed bitter cold coming home. We had a Cheshunt Student [Cheshunt College, a chiefly Congregational theological college situated at the time in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire] Mr. Coombs. We liked him very well. I think he is a very good young man. He is staying the week so we shall hear him again next Sunday and the people will have a better opportunity of judging. I expect he is at Orton Lodge. You have not yet said if your dear boy can run alone; can he? Bless him; I long to see him and his papa and mamma too. Jethro saw Mr. Fairy of Dungy [John Fairey of Dungey, alias Dungee, Farm, Harrold] at Mr. Gale’s sale at Kelmarsh yesterday. William went to London with Annie; he is not come back yet; nobody knows what his object was in going nor where he makes his home when he is there [.?] you know I think Robert is in a situation in his old line of business. I must now conclude with best love to you both and kisses to your darling boy from your own loving Mamma…. Did you remember Lissie’s birth day yesterday?

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Coombs,
Fairey, John,
Goff,
Hall,
Hoyle,
Sanders, Mary,
Slater, Sophia,
Wiggins, Ann,
Wiggins, Jethro John,
Wiggins, Mary,
York, Emma,
Zulleg, Ernestine

Draughton [Northamptonshire], Orton [Northamptonshire], family correspondence, Congregational individuals, Cheshunt Cheshunt College