{"id":2886,"date":"2019-11-14T14:14:46","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T14:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newearthvillage.com\/spriggs\/?p=2886"},"modified":"2021-01-27T13:41:02","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T13:41:02","slug":"dear-rosie-arrangements","status":"publish","type":"bc_posts","link":"https:\/\/www.newearthvillage.com\/spriggs\/bc_posts\/dear-rosie-arrangements\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Rosie: Nerves"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text]\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is the first mention of Rosie&#8217;s ill health. She appears to get anxiety attacks, which Sydney makes reference to in many of his letters to her. This was apparently a life-long condition that made it very difficult for Rosie through the coming years to cope with the demands of a young family.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">61 Birchanger Rd,<br \/>Tuesday, Oct 15, 1895<br \/><br \/>My dearest Rosie,<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I got your letter yesterday but I did not quite understand about your coming up. Will it be Friday or Saturday? I would rather you came to Croydon or Norwood if it is possible. But still, if you have to come up by a very slow train it is hardly worth while, is it dear? Cannot you catch the ten minutes to nine train and change at Sutton. That is a fast one. Only stops at Chichester. The one I came up by, I think it stops at Sutton. You would be able to find out better than I should. Anyway dear, do as you like. I will meet you wherever it is.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I suppose you are beginning to feel quite excited. Do not get over-excited and make yourself ill. How have you got over your bad attack? Quite well again, eh? You think I should get tired of you being home all day. You think so. Perhaps you are afraid of it. In that case, suppose I do go out and only come in to meals, eh? What would Rosie say to that?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, dear girl, I have nothing to write about. Let me know in good time about the trains. With fondest love from<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br \/>Ever your loving Sid<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the first mention of Rosie&#8217;s ill health. She appears to get anxiety attacks, which Sydney makes reference to in many of his letters to her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":71,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_stc_notifier_status":"","_stc_notifier_sent_time":"","_stc_notifier_request":false,"_stc_notifier_prevent":false,"_stc_subscriber_keywords":"","_stc_subscriber_search_areas":"","nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p><em>This is the first mention of Rosie's ill health. She appears to get anxiety attacks, which Sydney makes reference to in many of his letters to her. This was apparently a life-long condition that made it very difficult for Rosie through the coming years to cope with the demands of a young family.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>61 Birchanger Rd,<br \/>Tuesday, Oct 15, 1895<br \/><br \/>My dearest Rosie,<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>I got your letter yesterday but I did not quite understand about your coming up. Will it be Friday or Saturday? I would rather you came to Croydon or Norwood if it is possible. But still, if you have to come up by a very slow train it is hardly worth while, is it dear? Cannot you catch the ten minutes to nine train and change at Sutton. That is a fast one. Only stops at Chichester. The one I came up by, I think it stops at Sutton. You would be able to find out better than I should. Anyway dear, do as you like. I will meet you wherever it is.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>I suppose you are beginning to feel quite excited. Do not get over-excited and make yourself ill. How have you got over your bad attack? Quite well again, eh? You think I should get tired of you being home all day. You think so. Perhaps you are afraid of it. In that case, suppose I do go out and only come in to meals, eh? What would Rosie say to that?<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Well, dear girl, I have nothing to write about. Let me know in good time about the trains. 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