Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X953/2/2/10
  • Title
    Letter to Mary from her mother, Mary Wiggins (née Everett).
  • Date free text
    n.d. [c.1870]
  • Production date
    From: 1870 To: 1870
  • Scope and Content
    Written at Orton Grange. … I have been thinking for several days I should like you to know my whereabouts. I came here for a little change last Wednesday and am remaining here a few days longer, perhaps till Sunday. I got quite wearied with the noise of work people and felt I could bear it no longer. The quiet here has done me good and having nothing to care about is a relief. Jethro has been up this morning and says they have very little more to do and they are getting the house in comfortable order. I am sorry to hear Miss Billing has had a fall and got quite a Black eye. She fell down in the kitchen; it shook her and made her quite poorly yesterday, but she is better today. She is very kind and wishes me to stay here till they get the House a little more in order. Since I last wrote I have heard of Mrs. Wiley having a Paraleptic [sic] fit which has taken away the use of one side. Jethro went to see her last Friday; she is keeping her bed. On Saturday news arrived of the death of our Steward, Mr. Higgins; we have not yet heard any particulars. We hear Mr. Hungerford is very ill and the death of the Steward will affect him I should think very much. Mrs. Norman Sen’r. of Church Langton is not likely to live, we heard this morning, so you see how daily we are reminded that this is not our rest. O may we each be found ready. Annie wishes me to give her kind love to you. She seems to like my being here. What a deal of wet weather we do have; it’s quite gloomy. I should like to have a letter from you while I am here; do write soon. Mr. Shaw of Warrick[?; Warwick?] preached for us on Sunday. He was generally liked. He came up to dine here yesterday. He seems a gentleman of standing and respectability. He is open to an invitation but we don’t know yet whether the people will give him the preference to the Student we are to have next Sunday from Cheshunt. I dare not try my head to write more. Mrs. Wiggins wishes me to give her love and accept for you and Hugh the best love of your affectionate Mother…. Kisses to the dear children. Annie has become quite a Walker. She has been out walking all the time I have been writing this and part of the time with an umbrella; she is doing so now.
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