Bromly Common
Oct 12 1859
I would have ? Before but ? of money
My dear neglected but not forgotten Child, I received your kind letter and was happy to hear from them I am sorry to hear of your bad health I have been ill for a long time but am much better now I have been suffering with a liver complaint and spasms ever since last Christmas not been able to work but very little but God has been very good I must have suffered such but through Marys kindness she has been very kind to me I applied to the Parish but that I cannot bear the thought of ? Peck has very bad Health she has been ill a long while Aunt Eliza is all well she is in the country a long way off I very seldom hear from them as you wanted to hear about ? his health is not good he suffers with Erysipelas in the head and face His Wife is a nice person and works very hard
they have two children but not any of his own Richard is not married but am sorry to say he is of a roving mind not settled in his plans or any where long together it grieves me very much he thinks but little of the world to come - Your Father wished Richard to have his watch at his death but by some means Isaac went and got it from him with a pretense to give him his own ? Isaac sent it to John to give to his Brother Richard but he would not and sent it back and then Isaac sold it Richard and myself is much hurt about it and makes him so angry about it with his Brothers Richard is now at ? he is Horse Jockey but I live in hopes he may go to Brighton with his Master in a large Public House as Waiter - You wanted to know why I did not remain in France it did not agree with me it is so very hot and Marys Husband is a great lover of money and having then his own mother to support I thought it best to return home Your Sister Jane is married to an Engraver in London she has no family and seems very well I saw her a short time since she has nothing to give me they both like drink too well If my children would only allow me 6 pence a week each it would keep me from the Union John lives but 4 miles off I dont see him for 6 months together Richard gives me a schilling now & then He ought I know living so near to let me want or go to an union to die I dont expect you to help me with a large family & Bad Health now my dear child I must conclude with kind love to Martha and all dear children - Jane
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