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

n.d. [c.1869]

From: 1869 To: 1870

Torn portion of cross-written letter; obliques indicate next line in letter, and ellipses indicate where the missing portion lies. Written at Littleton [Reigate, Surrey], ‘Tuesday night’. My dear Mary, I thi.../ must address.../ you as [illeg.].../ so lately have[?].../ so long Kitty[?] from.../ I was surprised.../ had so soo.../ Harrold. I sho.../ like to pop in.../ listen to your cha.../ Thank you.../...for your letters today[?]/...My young visitors/...just left. Mr. Ad[illeg.]y/...to fetch them/...disappointed/...Jackson[?] caught[?]/...last Sunday[?] so/...poorly she/...delicate has/...suffering with/...this Winter[?]/ ...not be out/...is very unsure[?]/...fear her days/ are not long. I/ [illeg.] years-- she is/ such a nice girl.../you remember?/...her Aunt Mab[?].../the last time.../there I should.../ and see[?] her as.../I can. Poor gir[?].../seemed[?] to [illeg].../coming to see[?].../Our Sunday.../[illeg.] all[?]/many had[?] here [illeg.-- poss. ‘office’?]/...for the[?] alterations[?] [illeg.]/...promised 50£[?]/...provided they[?]/...begun at once/...money[?] is forth/...to justify [illeg.]/...2 thirds[?] before[?]/...begin[?] it is estimated/...cost 1,000./ ...we could do/...Have we not/...winds[?] in/...last night/...had a heavy/ wind gale-- that tree just below/ the gate standing in the hedge/ now lies straight across the/ grass in front. It must have/ been[?] a crash but we heard/ nothing of it. I was wishing it/ down...I saw it was/...see so/...the/...too./...with/...will be so/ much better than one. Hugh will/ be very happy to meet Mama in/ London[?] any time when she can/ come. The morning third class/ now is express from Bedford./ I have got my month’s wash all/ dry[?] and [illeg.] I could[?] and put away./ I must close, shall[?] not have much/ time tomorrow as it is churning day/ and the [illeg.] [illeg.] wash too./ Baby had a fall on Monday/ out of his chair. Sylvia[?] did not/tie[?]...I could not/...where but[?]/...streaked/...every[?]/.../.../...[illeg.] is/...but farewell/ Accept lots of love and Believe me/ Your loving sis, with lots to our/ dear mother and kisses to Arthur/ and same to your Hubby/Your [illeg.] sis, Lizzie Your boy is forward with teeth, mine has none Hugh’s love and a kiss as he says I have sent one to yours

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Sanders, Mary,
Welford, Elizabeth,
Welford, Francis William,
Welford, Mary Elizabeth,
Wiggins, Mary

Reigate [Surrey], family correspondence, gales