Wordsworth, Dora (1804-1847). - Letter, from an unstated address, to Sara Hutchinson (1775-1835), at Hindwell, Radnor, dated 1818. WLL / Wordsworth, Dora / 1 / 1

My dear Aunt,

I am afraid that you will think I have been very negligent in not writing to you before this time, but I really now have a good excuse for not writing, as I have so much more to do than when I was at home.

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Mary Calvert came the Saturday before last, and a Miss Steward came a few days after, so their are now six of us. We have a great deal of fun when we say our lessons, for their are eight of us in a class, and it is such fun taking one anothers places. In a Month

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from this time, we are to begin to speak French. I was very much delighted to hear that I hade got another little Cousin. Give my best love to my y[] mother, and say that I will write to her before it is long. We were at Rydal yesterday, and they were all quite well; my Aunt

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is going to Keswick tomorrow. The Wilberforces went away today. Miss Dowling sent her best love to you.

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With best love to all at Hindwell, believe me dear Aunt your dutiful Niece

Dorothy Wordsworth.

Miss Hutchinson,

Hindwell,

Radnor.

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