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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D2977/2/200
TitleSarah Ann Woodhouse, Copenhagen Street, Worcester with Mr Kinnings at Mr James, Carpenter and Joiner to Mr John Ward and Mrs Frances Whitings, Repton, Derbyshire, near Burton upon Trent. Asking her friends to forgive her not writing sooner. Her sister [Bessy] married on 6 Jul and Sarah lives with them learning mantua making of her sister at her father's request. Bessy and her husband are moving to Birmingham and Sarah will go with them. Sarah asks for her bed to be sent on because Bessy and her husband Mr Kinnings mean to buy as little furniture as possible, he fearing he shall not like his Division.Brother Samuel has moved from Ledbury toNuneaton by his own request, came to Worcesterto stay with us for a week, then went with Thomas to see father. Luke and Sarah Anne lately visited there for a week to see their Races now held four miles north of Burford, and visited Oxford also. Parents promised to come to the Music Meeting but now say they will visit their children at Birmingham next summer and go on to see Ward and Mrs Whiting at Repton and Bilston. Sarah Ann requests bed to be sent about 10 Oct and notification of wagon and warehouse chosen directed to Mr Kinning, Officer of Excise, Birmingham, to be left at the Seahorse until called for. Luke sends his love to them all and Betty Smith.
Date1806
DescriptionLetter, dated 24-Aug 1806
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorMeasham family of Repton
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