Wordsworth, Mary. - Letter to the Hutchinsons. - Dated 22nd November 1850(c.). 1990.1.90.

22d Nov

My dearest Friends

I really do not recollect if I have written to any of you since I came to Carlisle, So that to make sure, I will now scrawl a few lines – being left alone, & unwilling to retire to my bed-room, so early as is Fanny’s custom to do, without seeing my Son’s who are out a-tea-drinking. John came in to see us on Wednesday & was well pleased to find his Son so free from cough - & tho’ not looking very flourishing, I trust he will by & bye, with good care gain strength - & with this view I do not let him return with his Father to Brigham

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tomorrow. On Monday we expect Miss Jane, with her friend, who I am happy to say is to proceed to Eden:- having had a sufficiently long visit I think at the Hall for the last week or fortnight – Jane comes so far on the plea of seeing the Dentist, & she will remain, & return with W & me next Thursday or Friday. I have written home to say that I shall be with them on or about the 16th but from a note I have just recd. I fear they will not be ready to give us (Eliz. included) a comfortable reception by that time. Hannah was to have met me at Brigham -.

We had dear Johnnie

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with us at the end of last week & over Sunday, & right happy the two Brothers were together - & I was well pleased to see Johnnie so much improved.

You must some of you thank my Godson for his welcome announcement & give my best congratulations [[?]] upon the safety of his wife, & birth of his daughter who I hope will prove as great a blessing to them as this sweet Darling is to this house – the dear little tottler, has, within the last two days fairly found her feet - & proud she is to ½ walk, & ½ run round the Table without hold. She is I really think the happiest & the loveliest Baby I ever saw – she makes but a faint attempt to sound articulate words – but sweet noises – she can & does make.

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I am very sorry to hear of dear Ebba’s stomach being out of order – I trust, as I do think her health improved after she came to R. last spring – that it may in like manner have a beneficial effect upon her health when she returns.

You ask what the Westminsterians say about these Papistical movements – Until this morng. when I recd a blank corner from Chris: containing a sermon which he has preached in the Abbey on the subject, I have not had the least communication from them on the matter. I have not yet read the sermon I am sorry – John is busy with it.

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