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Letter to Mary from her brother, Jethro John Wiggins.

21 May 1876

From: 1876 To: 1876

Written at Draughton Lodge. ...Many thanks for your kind letter to hand a day or so since. I was not aware that I had been so negligent. I hope you will pardon me. I have not time to write more than to thank you for your kind invitation for Baby. I hardly know how to do. I will lay a few facts before you and then write again when I have more time. The reason why I have no time we have begun brewing and are short of water at pump. Then I am going out this evening-- with Alfred on business for myself after tea, "connected with brewing"; he is going to drive me so I must be ready. Beckie left for home on Saturday; Bessie is here. The former is going into Wales in about a month. They want to have Baby at Brington then so as to have Bessie at home. Could you come with your family then and make this your summer outing, or will you come later in the season and have baby during the time Beckie is in Wales? I must leave it with you and these Girls to decide and please yourselves. I shall be only too happy to see your dear face in my embrace once more. I do feel at times so depressed by the difficulties surrounding me that a kind word from one who loves me is like the ray of light from the lighthouse to the poor sailor tossed on life’s tempestuous ocean. I like the idea of coming to see you and hope I shall be able to do so some time soon. Write again soon; in the meantime Believe me Yours in true love ever the same.... Baby has been vaccinated and is going on capitally. Bessie is all serene and desires her love to you and yours.

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Bell, Margaret Ann,
Sanders, Mary,
Wiggins, Emmeline Mary,
Wiggins, Jethro John

Draughton [Northamptonshire], Brington [Northamptonshire], Northamptonshire, family correspondence, brewing