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December 8th 1884 - Letter from Eugénie Sladden to her husband, Julius Sladden

Date
8th December 1884
Correspondence From
Eugénie Sladden, Marshgate House, Richmond
Correspondence To
Julius Sladden, Seward House, Badsey
Relationship to Letter Addressee
Wife
Text of Letter

Marshgate House
Richmond

8th December 1884

My dearest Julius,

I did not write yesterday as I thought you would receive one letter from me today; I hope you are all getting on all right without me & that you dear, do  not find the evenings too long.  Kitty is making herself pretty much at home but is rather quiet yet, she wasn’t quite herself yesterday & not hungry but she seems brighter this morning & will I hope be quite well tomorrow.

I went to church three times yesterday & took Kitty with me in the afternoon; Polly did not go, not having her [?] & also having a head-ache.  The old lady appears to have left her property divided between Fred & his brother & sister, after paying some rather heavy legacies, so I should think they would have a nice slice.

Will you send Polly a cask of stout & when you come up don’t forget the shallots for Ash.  I wish you would look in my writing case on my little table & see if you can find that receipt for making cold cream, I wrote it on a quarter sheet of  note paper, if you can find it please bring it up.  It blew very hard here last night, but is quite warm, I am as hot now as I was cold at home.  I am wondering if Miss Savory will be able to give Jack & May a lesson today, tell them with my love I hope they will be very good children with her.  How are my dear babies, kiss them all for me & with fondest love to yourself

Believe me
Your loving wife

Eugénie N Sladden

P.S. I am just going out with Polly so cannot write more.
 

Letter Images
Type of Correspondence
Envelope containing 1 double sheet of notepaper
Location of Document
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service
Record Office Reference
705:1037/9520/1/ii/270-271