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Letter to Mary from her husband, Hugh Sanders.

n.d. [c. 1872]

From: 1871 To: 1873

Written at 17 York Road, Brighton. My dearest Pollie, Lizzy forwarded your two letters to me here this morning, for which accept many thanks. I cannot think how it is I have not received Mamma’s as you say I ought to get it by earlier post. Well, as you seem to want me to have a good spell of it, I have come to the decision to stay here until Wednesday evening, the extension of my Rail ticket. Mr. Welford returns tonight. I find the lovely Brighton air is doing me much good and having such comfortable and cheap Lodgings and you want me to stay a little longer, I thought I could not do better than embrace the opportunity. I will therefore go to Littleton on Wedneday and stay until Friday as you wish. I assure you I am extremely obliged to you all for such consideration, but I tell you I feel all the better so far and do hope I may gain strength of Body and mind to return home to you quite well. Yesterday we went to the Congregational Church and heard a very good man from Croydon where [illeg.] Hood used to preach, but the High Church party[?] and Situation reigns supreme in Brighton. We had a look in at St. Paul’s last night; it was more like a fair than Christian Worship. We have two very nice fellows staying here, Scotchmen. One of them knows Mrs. Thomas Goff and her family. He has given me his card to shew her to ask if she remembers him. We all four of us have just been and had a splendid Bath which has quite invigorated me. The Town is quite full today, being Easter Monday. I never saw so many people together in my life. Yesterday morning whilst singing the first hymn in chapel who should pass by the pew we were sitting in but Mr. Rubbra-Wellington. I took hold of his coat tail; he turned round and shook hands. We joined after service and had a walk. I hope I may see him again today. I am glad to hear such a good account from Home and that all is going on well. Mr. Smith is dead, but the old lady is well and quite active. They seem to do well here. It is almost like being at home. Two lady visitors are here besides; we all have meals together which is very nice. What a glorious day is come at last. It is quite hot here. If you should write tomorrow, post here and I shall get it Wednesday before I go away. There is a grand review close to Brighton. We saw the Cavalry on the parade march past early this morning. This is a very wicked place; on the Sunday the Bands were playing all day and the Aquarium open. We went to it on Saturday night; ‘tis a grand sight, but I must tell you all when I return home. I have nothing more particular to say. With very best love and kisses for the darlings From your own loving and affectionate Husband.... I won’t forget you and the Trinkets[?] Hugh sends his love and is very sorry to go from me but he has put me on Ticket of Leave.

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Goff,
Rubbra-Wellington,
Sanders,
Sanders, Hugh,
Sanders, Mary,
Smith,
Welford, Hugh,
Welford, Elizabeth,
Wiggins

Brighton, Saint Paul Brighton, HARROLD, Congregational Church, family correspondence