Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X953/2/21/1
  • Title
    Letter to Mary from Minnie Drover.
  • Date free text
    2 June 1876
  • Production date
    From: 1876 To: 1876
  • Scope and Content
    Written at Coylton House, Wincanton [Somerset]. [Mourning paper, with monogram letterhead ‘MHD’ over which ‘Minnie’ is printed in a banner.] ...You must have imagined I was quite forgetting I owed you a letter. This I have not done, for I have many times thought of writing, and have had no opportunity and when I had I have failed to remember whose letter should be written, but enough of excuses. I was very glad to hear from you again dear. I am so pleased you are getting on so well with your new minister. I saw Mr. & Mrs. Skinner last autumn. How blocked in you were by the snow at Easter, dear. What lovely weather we have now. You kindly ask me again to come and see you, Mary dear, I have been thinking of and planning for this, and if convenient to you and nothing prevents I think I can come about the beginning of July for a few days. How long it seems since the bonny visit Bess and I paid you three years this summer. We have often spoken of it since. Bessie is very well, and dear little Fannie is a darling. You were right about Bessie (the latter part of the summer). Will you let me hear soon if the time I mentioned is convenient to you. Papa and Mama have been to the Somerset Association meetings the last two days. Mother is better; she has had a dreadful cold. All the rest of us are pretty well and would send you much love so I give it from all. You can’t think how we miss dear Auntie, she was so cheerful and took such an interest in everything, but we cannot wish her back to her bed of pain and suffering but we look forward to the meeting with her and other dear ones in the "land over there", "the sweet bye and bye". Our treasures are not lost to us, only taken care of for a little while by our loving Father. Kiss your dear children for me and accept much love and kisses yourself, dear Mary From Yours lovingly.... Millie Richardson has been very poorly for some time; she has just had a sea side change and is getting better.
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