Letters from Sarah Greaves

  Letter from Sarah Greaves to Aunt Mrs John Hal 25-Jan-1844
Dirker House
Jan 25th 1844

My dear Aunt,
My Aunt Sarah Hague
wishes me to write to inform
you of the death of Mary Ann.
She died this afternoon
about three o'clock. I was
there when she died. She
never sobbed once but seemd exceedingly
composed. She _ seal for
Mr Nesee, he arrived just in
time to pray for her before
she departed, indeed she
began to die whilst he was
praying, she repeated the
Lord's prayer with him and
then fixed her eyes, and
expired; from her expression
before she died easy
to hope & to believe she is happy.
She began to be worse on
Friday with the bowel complaint
and had not been out of bed since.
She said she was afraid of lacking
time coming again. She
thought she could scarce stand
it, but she seemed very willing
to die. My sister Mary & Daniel
were there also when she died.
The family are still as well
as can be expected, but I
think they should not grieve
as it is a great blessing she is
relieved. With best love from
all at Oldham.
Believe me to remain
yours dearly
S Greaves

(I will write again soon)

 
 
 
 

  Letter from Sarah Greaves to Aunt Mrs John Hall 30-May-1844
My dear Aunt,
My Aunt Sarah wishes
me to write and to inform you
that she is considerably better
than she was when you left;
indeed I have been to see her

twice myself & I think she gains
a little strength, & with good
nursing I have no doubt
she will recover. You will
be surprised to hear that
Mr Asa Lees married
yesterday in Ashton to a
lady who resided in that
town, a Miss Mencrothy,

but I will tell you more
about the affair when I see
you; Milton & I had gloves &
laces, the envelopes were
really beautifully embossed.
We have had two letters
from my father and mother;
they are both very well, and
like Seacomb very much, I

hope it will do them all
good. We are all very well
at Dirkar hoping you are all
well at Irwell Mills with
kind regards,
Believe me to remain
my dear Aunt
your affectionate
S Greaves

Dirkar House
Thursday evening

 
 
 
 

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