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Letter to Mary from her aunt, Elizabeth Wiggins.

27 January 1868

From: 1868 To: 1868

Written at Orton Grange [Orton, Northamptonshire]. ...We wrote last week to Harriet on behalf of Mrs. Thomas Wiggins but found she was engaged at Burton. With regard to Annie there is I think no permanent improvement: as soon as she recovers from one cold she takes another and so is kept altogether in the house. Yesterday being very fine Alfred took her a short drive for about twenty minutes and whether she took cold or what caused the pain I cannot tell but early this morning she called at our bedroom door in great suffering. I went quickly and the pain in her back was intense she could not lie down at all. I made a mustard plaister which achieved it in measure but she has been very poorly all day and is now lying upon the sofa. She sends her love and will write as soon as she can but feels too poorly today. I think your Mama’s leg is rather better. I went to see her on Saturday and your Uncle Robert had been on Friday. Mr. Barwell saw her yesterday, and said it would soon be well. Your Uncle and Alfred are quite well, and send much love to you. The weather is certainly very dreary again today but we shall soon have brighter days now so we must live in hope of enjoying them. I am very glad to hear your dear husband continues well he must take care of his throat this damp season. You will be sorry to hear Mr. Hoyle is feeling very poorly again. He would like to run to Brighton for a week. Johnson’s eye continues bad, so that Mrs. Hoyle requires all her energy to "keep up" as we say. What a comfort it is when we can "cast all our burden upon Him who careth for us". He gives strength equal to the day and he will support you through all the future trial when it comes. I must not scribble more now only to say I was very glad to hear from you. With love to you both....

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Barwell,
Hoyle,
Johnson,
Sanders, Mary,
Wiggins, Alfred,
Wiggins, Ann,
Wiggins, Elizabeth

Orton [Northamptonshire], family correspondence