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Letter to Mary from her sister, Elizabeth (Lizzie).

n.d. [c. early 1870]

From: 1869 To: 1870

Written at Littleton, ‘Thursday morning’. ... I am much obliged by yours and Mama’s letters tho’ neither of them contained much news. Yesterday I was up to tea with Mrs. Pack[?] and find both she and her nieces nurse think the time too nearly together to engage with me so will you without a day’s delay send me the address of Mrs. Sharp? I can but ask if she is well and able before seeking for any one else. All here are engaged so long before hand that I quite expect to be put about now. I do not feel exactly disappointed about Mrs. Pack’s[?] nurse as she charges high and is not very active I fancy[?] but still she is a very trustworthy person I suppose and that is every thing at such a helpless time. You may be thankful you fare better [portion of paper torn away] than I. I am feeling dreadfully tired this morning it tires me very much to walk so far as Reigate but our horse is about sound[? poss. tame?] again so I shall not do it many more times. We had a very interesting meeting last evening; a Tea was given to the Parents of the S.[unday] S.[chool] Children and a Public Meeting in the evening. Mr. Allport who was at the opening came to speak to them[?]. I enjoyed it[?] very much and so did [paper torn]. There was singing[?] and two recitations between the speeches. On Monday Mr. Abbott was down to dine and tea with us; he is looking very poorly again. Mrs. A. is returning this week, Mrs. Haines[?] today. Poor Mrs. Langlands[?] is not to go out this winter so I shall go up and see her soon when there is enough moon. Give much love to Mama and if she is with you when you reply say so as I shall then know where to address hers[?] I only wish she could come and see me so. It will seem a long while to wait till the end of June before seeing her but she seems to think after will be the time rather than before. Now Accept much love to you all Frank has no double[?] teeth or can I feel any; he has never[?] slept in the day time the last two or three months. But Farewell once more Your loving sis.... M. L. [Mary Lizzie] often talks of Cousin Arthur telling Frank [paper torn away] has heard say she would love to teach him as she does her own little brother. She said the other day she wished Jesus would send her a little sister-- I hope yours will be a daughter so[?] much.

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Abbott,
Allport,
Langlands,
Sanders, Mary,
Sharp,
Welford, Elizabeth,
Welford, Francis William,
Welford, Mary Elizabeth

Reigate [Surrey], general Congregational Church, family correspondence, pregnancy