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Letter (2 sheets) and envelope (franked) from Fanny Stackhouse Acton to Frederica Orlebar thought Frederica was in Scotland not finished Charles I book (completed 1645 but 1644 not yet done)

undated Sunday night (July 1877) franked 2 July 1877

From: 1877 To: 1877

visit of Mary Hopton and child, her vignettes compare badly with Frederica; 'beautiful little drawings'. account of visit of School Inspector 'gentlemanlike' "said he had seldom seen a set of such nicer health, clean children in this school". "I care much more for than their high education" Dinner for school for 73, 'a tax I have to pay for the popularity of the school' gave each child a book or some little present Thursday poor women to tea got conjuror for farmers' wives at the school, lists friends and relation who went. Fanny now can walk from one room to another, talking exhausting; aftermath of bronchitis Wilson fortnight in London and then to Rhyl Mrs Hotham 'very ill' going to Tenby do not if Ella or Will Boughton going too met at Downton Hall last week William doing well at Cirencester - sent his first drawings to her (in Architectural style) goodhearted, showing much gratitude "to me for what I did in getting him away from Liverpool" Fanny got her hay in - geraniums coming out

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Acton, Frances Stackhouse,
Orlebar, Frederica St.John,
Charles I,
Hopton, Mary,
Wilson,
Hotham,
Boughton, William

book, drawings, School Inspector, School, bronchitis, Shropshire Downton Hall, Cirencester