Wordsworth, Mary (1770-1859). - Letter, from Rydal Mount, to Christopher Wordsworth Jnr and Susan Wordsworth, at an unstated address, dated 18 April 1850. WLL / Wordsworth, Mary / 3 / 203.

My dear Chris: & Susan

Under any circumstances it will be a comfort & consolation, & perfectly convenient to us, to receive you when you are at liberty; & with God’s blessing I venture to hope you may find your dear Uncle in a hopeful state, which has not been the case for the last 2 days – But symptoms this morning revive my spirits.

Yr. beloved Uncle

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much satisfaction when I read your proposal to him, & I am most grateful to you. He bid me with his love say that he hoped he should be better when you arrived.

John returned to us from his Parish duties yesterday, & we are looking for William, whom, from the state of his Father on Tuesday, I felt it to be

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incumbent upon me to summon him to Rydal.

We have not seen Mr Q. to day, but as he has had a message from the Mount this morng he probably may be writing to you. My 2 nieces from Mathon are here, & we are expecting them soon to be joined by their dear Mother.

Craving your Prayers my dear Nephew & Niece, I remain

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in sorrowful yet hopeful anxiety my dear Nephew & Niece affly yours

M Wordsworth

Rydal Mt.

Thursday Ap 18th

May I ask you dear Susan to communicate for me with dr Mrs & Miss Hoare –

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