Passionate Abolitionist and
Witness to the American Civil War
Passionate Abolitionist and
Witness to the American Civil War
A brief note to Anne implying close friendship. Mention is made of a Mr Coates and we believe that could be Anne’s father and the reason these letters are saved here is that she probably became became the wife of William Slater.
Lamb Close House
September 24th 1866
My dear Mrs. Slater,
Please except my best thanks for your kind and welcome letter received about a fortnight ago. We are very glad to hear of your happiness and trust that my long remain unclouded
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and that every blessing may attend you and Mr. Slater and your new relationship. May your household be established in righteousness and as you advance in years may you also grow in grace and have blessings in that totality in which God’s providence has placed you. For the bounds
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of our habitation all fixed I equally regret with you that I did not see you before you left this neighborhood. I intended had the morning been fine to have gone to chapel but to Ms Harrison I could not think of presenting myself uninhibited and I doubt not they had their own reasons for not asking me and dear Lewis: be assured if I could go into Gorn County I
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shall do my best to find you out. I am glad you like the country around which I am told is very beautiful. You will be very sorry to hear that Mrs. Gailath had a fall on Wednesday last which is caused her to be laid inside for a few days. She was taking some clothes out of the garden and fell over a young fox hound that lay near the kitchen door into the yard and bruised one side and both her legs breaking the skin. I have seen her today and Mr Smith who has called in has
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ordered her to lie in bed for a day or two and Hannah will therefore go to Hockenhull that’s Whatnall tomorrow to remain with George a few days and take care of her Aunt and little Fanny who is with us tonight and chattering away whilst I write. She sends her love to you and her uncle to whom pray remember as all very kindly. Robert went into Lincolnshire last Saturday week
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and Lewis went to Spondon a fortnight ago there he settles still. It has been very trying weather for the farmers particularly for young beginners. George has still some barley to get.
I must now only add a good night to you both and remain my dear Mrs. Slater with much affection
yours very truly Eliz. Barber
PS Hannah sends her best love to you and Mr. Slater and she will write soon Mr. Coates was here last Tuesday and quite well and brisk.
Ambassadors' Notes are commentaries added by the original founders of the Thomas Jackson letters and are intended to add context to the transcription that proceeds them. Other comments by visitors may have been offered in Recent Research and Commentaries in the seventh panel of the homepage.
Unfortunately the Ambassadors are still confused at this time about the names of. William Slater’s wives. (The first died shortly after the birth of her son). This letter can be interpreted as we believe to reflect the accurate relationship but the slightly earlier letter from Mr Barber speaks of Anne about to get married to Eli for which we have no explanation.