This letter was written by Elizabeth Sarah Manser (1835-1904) to her mother-in-law to be Martha Spriggs n\u00e9e Knight (1777-1866) on the occasion of her engagement to William Spriggs (1821-1899). The letter is a response to Martha\u2019s letter to Elizabeth. I must conclude the date of the letter ought to be 1865, as Martha died 31 Jan 1866 (per Quaker Annual Monitor). See original.\u00a0<\/i>Elizabeth lived in Hoddeston (now North London), Martha in Worcester, England.<\/i><\/p>\n
Hoddeston
November 3rd, 1866<\/p>\n
My dear Mother,<\/p>\n
I thank thou very sincerely for thy welcome and hand note. It is so pleasant to me. I know that thou likes our engagement and I earnestly desire to have them and thy Sister\u2019s love. I feel that I love you now and doubt not shall do so much more when I know you all intimately. I hope one day thou will comet know us at home. We shall do all in our power to make thee comfortable and I am sure thou will be able to be quite at home, and a change of view\u00a0 <\/span>and quiet visit will I hope do thee good after such long anxiety. Mother [sends] her dear love and is much obliged for thy message and will be glad to welcome thee here.<\/p>\n It seems a strange and new position to me to be placed in and at present I can scarcely realize it, but sincerely hope and trust I shall be enabled to make William happy, unworthy as I feel of his deep and devoted affections. I know he has had a very happy home and I feel for thee in losing his companionship but I trust in his case it will be once received into his family ______. I feel sure it will be so and with very much love I remain<\/p>\n Thy truly affectionate,<\/p>\n Elizabeth Sarah Manser<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.7.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.7.4″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.newearthvillage.com\/spriggs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/DCT3864.jpg” title_text=”DCT3864″ _builder_version=”4.7.4″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This letter was written by Elizabeth Sarah Manser (1835-1904) to her mother-in-law to be Martha Spriggs n\u00e9e Knight (1777-1866) on the occasion of her engagement to William Spriggs (1821-1899). The letter is a response to Martha\u2019s letter to Elizabeth. 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