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Letter to Mary from Mary Wykes.

3 November 1886

From: 1886 To: 1886

Written at 40 Blomfield Road, Maida Vale [Middlesex]. ...I was so glad to receive your nice long letter; it is always a pleasure to hear of my dear old friends. I miss them here very much; my nearest friend is Miss Johnson[?]. I went to see her yesterday; she is looking very thin. I have but little time for going out but our tradesmen nearly all live in the Edgeware road so I combine business with pleasure. I am so pleased all is going on well for the Chapel. Is there to be a recognition service? My minister called upon me last week. He told me he had heard Dr. Deane was going to be a Lecturer at Cambridge. I have been to see the Miss Parsons[?]; they live about a mile from here. They invited me to go when I could. Lizzie Robinson[?] came to see me last week. She is looking very pale and older. My dear old friend Mr. Cheveley has quite lost his memory so writes no letters. I saw Mr. Phillips last week; he lives very near to him. I am very sorry I had not given the enclosed to you earlier; you know I am very grateful to you for the money you have lent me, and will return it the first opportunity I can do so. I am feeling very unsettled as to the future as the time draws near the thought of selling my furniture distresses me very much. There is only one other course open to me and cannot decide which to take. I have the promise of one family as lodgers as soon as I can take them and a Jewess I think I could get who would pay well. There is a house near here I should like. Mrs. Batty would like me to stay on here at present I have no salary but she cannot give me what I want as she has to pay her son and his wife and keep them and their two boys, but she would pay me a small salary after Christmas. I shall try and decide during the next few days as I must give her a month’s notice if I can. I was truly thankful to hear Mr. Welford had a situation, if only for a time, and I shall hope to hear that Jethro has met with what he likes. I thought Uncle look [paper torn] very poorly. I hope [paper torn] is better. My kind love to dear Agnes. I should be so pleased to hear from her. Fred and Maria both came the evening I had your letter and quite enjoyed hearing it. My love to all friends, much for yourself. Yours sincerely....

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Batty,
Cheveley,
Deane, George,
Johnson,
Sanders, Mary,
Welford, Hugh,
Wykes, Mary

Maida Vale Blomfield Road, Congregational individuals, Congregational ministers, family correspondence