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PF2.1.10
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10-16-1827
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My dear John
As I send my letter be private hand to [?] the London L’d Bel I shall add a separate half sheet for you, though the Letters directed to Aubrey are always considered by me as to you both. A am looking forward with great anxiety to Dr. Burness’s next letter--will you not enable him to speak well of you? Why will you by my letting to leave your regular lessons encumber yourself with Tasks & occasion me so much pain? Rouse yourself fray & I should like too to hear of a good game at Hockey.
The Woodwards are still here, but go to Dublin next week. They are to have Mr. Palmer’s House in Harcourt St. The Oliphants have not returned home yet, but I expect them the beginning of November.
The [Wildmans] have taken a House in the Paragon, but there is still some doubt whether they will be able to come. We are beginning to look a little like winter every day more like home--indeed my dear Johnny I feel that we ought all to be very grateful for the comfortable home God has given us, & how do you think you can shew that you are grateful? Tell me in your next letter & how much you have learned for me--I mean learned perfectly. I hope you sometimes recalled that I expect [hiccup] backs to disappear before winter. How often are you drilled & do you ever endeavour to drill yourself?
I have written so much that I am tired & can only add Susy’s love, & [Lissey’s] love & Horace’s love & that I am my dearest John
Your affect’c Mother
E. Townsend
Tuesday
Night Oct 16
One little word from Aunt Susy just to say that she does hope our dear Johnny will rouse himself & act like a rational boy, & like his dear Mammas own son, she is never long nor idle. I hope you will deserve the half crown from me at Christmas [vacation] in your next about Cricket. What a treat you will have of [?] at Christmas if you are good. Every[?] [TT]
Recommended Citation
Townsend, E., "Letter from E. Townsend to John Townsend" (1827). 19th Century Correspondence. 4.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/correspondence_19thc/4