Wordsworth, Mary. - Letter to the Hutchinsons, dated 11 March 1850(c.). 1990.1.89.

Thursday Night Mar: 11th

My dearest Friends

My Sleepy Party being all off to bed, I am inclined to prepare my tomorrow’s duty – by saying a few words before I follow to you all – who I trust, from what news George brought me yesterday from the Cooksons that dear Sara continues gaining ground towards perfect recovery. I was very sorry to hear that they were so soon obliged to leave the Stow – but glad

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that she had got out of better hands that the Stow Dr. – who, [[?]] his treatment of Uncle George (according to Mr Carr’s judgement of the case as described to him) might have easily killed him. & it is well Sarah was able to get home. I hope to hear of her being quite well in a day or two – but the air is cold – the hot in the sunshine, the weather being lovely for walking about & our Visitors all enjoy it, or at least would do

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so were it not that Fanny is anxious about her Father – whom they seem to think so unfavourably of, that unless she has a good account tomorrow she will think it her duty to go to him. Her Brother I suppose feels it necessary at this time to keep to the College – Kings London But he we hope will see his Father, & write particularly – as the only report they have had is from his Cook – Tamar

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who lived with Wm & [[?]]Fanny herself is unusually well - & the Darling very sweet – she was a little shy last night & this mg – but she is become her little merry self again this eveng - & she is a thoroughly good Child – I hope if her Mother is obliged to go, she may leave her & nurse here & not be so silly as to take them with her – but I have my doubts.

My last letter required no answer, & I did not expect one – I thought it most generous that his Lordship

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should have replied so soon to my first, when I found that he must have received it on the very day that the Ministers went, out & his Lordship was called upon to the make-up the new on. But the business is in the best possible training – For what I afterwards said, has been forcibly strengthened by Wm’s application & explanation to Dr Jackson who is Lord Ls called upon to be Ld Lonsdales Counsellor in the depositing of his Livings – generally tho not always. And we may depend that he, as in duty will remind his Ldsp – of my

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application.

Did I tell you in my last, that Mrs Robinson of York was dead – the old Lady was to be buried today. I hope the poor Capt has been able to go to attend his Mother’s funeral. If he can crawl I am sure he would be there – for he was a most dutiful son. But I must now leave my paper till tomorrow. Fanny admires Ann very much - & My Brother she says she finds him exactly what she expect, & as if she had always known him – He & A: spent the

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day very pleasantly yesterday at the Cooksons – Mrs C. & H: are gone today to spend a fortnight at Mrs [Peddue] – They were very kind to Ann. But good night! 11 has struck.

Friday

I have nothing to add since Post came in, safe that Fanny has had a more satisfactory report from Brighton, & that I have recd. handsome [[?]] from York – for myself & Dorothy - & must write an acknowledgement – which is a job – it is an Attention

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I did not expect – but it is an old mark of respect that they are a family not to throw off in these march of intellect days.

The weather continues lovely & George between writing – ie transcribing Tille pages &c for Mrs Cookson - & other little matters, &[ walking] much is in the height of enjoyment - & so long as fine weather lasts, his long - & prosy stories a an amusement to others rather than a bore, which

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