| Sender Location | 10 South St, Park Lane [London] |
| Administrative History | - Thomas Frances, born about 1816, gardener at Lea Hurst, and his wife Elizabeth Frances, born about 1837
- William and Louisa Shore Smith: Florence Nightingale's cousin
Sources: 1881 census |
| Transcript or Index | Francis:
Feb 19/84
My dear Sir
You are so good as to attend Francis, the gardener at Lea Hurst, & his wife, on my account. Might I ask you to have the great kindness to give me your opinion of Francis' state? Mr Shore Smith has received notice to leave from him - asking too for a small grass farm at Lea on the ground of your Medical opinion. It is added that you tell him that he has Diabetes
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We were naturally rather surprised ^at the notice,^ as I had not heard a word of it from you, who were kindly attending him for me. This sudden notice could scarcely have happened at a more inconvenient time, as I am glad to say Mr & Mrs Shore Smith have left for Algiers this very day for 6 or 8 weeks, I am sorry to say for health.
I hope the matter concerning Francis is not so very pressing, as you have not mentioned it to me. Mr Shore Smith trusts it may be put off, and I that Mr S. S. may not be troubled just now. |