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Coleridge, Sara (1802-1852). - Letter, from Greta Hall, to Mary Stanger (1804-1890), at St. Anne's Hill, Wandsworth, Surrey, dated 29 January 1829. WLMS Moorsom / 55 / 1 / 5
Greta hall My dear Mary Your affecting letter to You have had much to try you of late, my dear Mary, & I hope your calm & cheerful temper has stood you in good stead in the time of suffering and of anxiety: we were not aware that you had had the [page break (2)]small-pox under so severe a form- vaccination seems now to be no security: the disorder is now prevailing at Keswick & has attacked vaccinated persons, and we are daily hearing cases of the kind and even of its recurrence after vaccin inoculation. Your blueness and the patchy appearance of your face will wear out in a few months: I hope you will regain your eyebrows too, but that is of less consequence. I think many persons lose a part of their eyebrows after illnesses of different kinds. I observe that our friend Mr Townshend has done so. I hope your eyelashes are not injured- Joshua would not like you to lose them. Pray remember me very kindly to him- I was sorry to hear from Henry who let me know how you were going on that he has been much indisposed; I do not wonder that anxiety should have had this effect on a frame naturally delicate; but I trust to see you both blooming again when I revisit the South; and dear little Mary too- I am glad she has gone on so well through all this trying season; a great and interesting change must have taken place in her since I visited Wandsworth. John has doubtless told you of his friend Dr Southey's having lost his sweet Henry, the flower of his little flock, as my cousins declare he was; the eldest is a very clever child, but his health is exceedingly precarious, and Henry appears to have been altogether the most promising of the family. Mr Lynn says he hears that Mr Leathes is dying- I believe he is nearly seventy years old. An influenza is prevalent here at [page break (3)]this time and almost all the inhabitants of Greta Hall have had their share of it. Kate is suffering sadly from toothache and colds, coughs and rheumatism are quite the order of the house. The last month has certainly been more than commonly cold and the Lake is frozen over. I hear the little ones at Torrington Square are all in the whooping cough- I wish them well through it- poor Mary's headaches will not be improved by the incessant wailing she is doomed to hear and this added to her extreme[[-?-]]anxiety will pull her down I dare say.
My little nephew at Helston has lately been christened by the name of Derwent Moultrie- Mr Grylls & Mr Borlase & Miss I Treasure kind neighbours of his (Derwent's) are the sponsors.
has been a good deal lately at Rydal Mount. This always gives us pleasure. Mr Wordsworth seemed quite recovered from the effects of his fall, except that a slight huskiness is perceptible in some tones of his voice. His eldest son is soon coming to take possession of his living. When will Raisley be ordained? he has our best wishes for his success in life; we feel no doubt of his being exemplary in his calling. Mr Wilson spoke most highly of him to us. I am glad your brother John had so much reason to be satisfied with his intercourse with the great man. I hope it will be of service to him hereafter. When you write pray mention William and say how he [page break (5)]is going on. Mama and all the rest join in kindest regards to you and Joshua and dear Mrs Calvert. Kiss little Mary for us. Our childish adventures on hills and dales in the days of romping and climbing must be interesting enough to a person of her standing. Edith and I sometimes lau amuse ourselves with talking them over at present advanced age. Believe me dear Mary your truly attached friend Sara Coleridge My dear Mary will you give the inclosed note to Mrs Calvert. I conclude from what you say that she is with you. When you write pray tell us whether you had the secondary fever or not which is considered as dangerous and which is thought not to come on after vaccination. Adieu.
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Wordsworth, William (1810-1883)
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learning German
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learning French
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learning Latin
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learning Greek
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Wordsworth, William (1770-1850)
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Wordsworth, Dora (1804-1847)
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Coleridge, Sara (1802-1852)
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Southey, Edith May (1804-1871)
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walking
Mrs Joshua Stanger St Annes Hill Wandsworth Surrey Object summary: WLMS Moorsom / 55 / 1 / 5
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