Sunday, February 1, 2009

Mother Knows Best

"I am sorry Ly E. Foster's cough is worse, indeed she should not stay in such a climate as this, every hour may be of the utmost consequence to her."


Lady Spencer
26 August 1784

6 comments:

  1. Lady Spencer...so subtle. I suppose she would have found Siberia to be a better climate if she thought Bess would go there. (I'll take Bath myself.)

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  2. And I'm sure Lady Spencer would be quite sorry indeed if Bess' health were to decline further!

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  3. Of course, Bess' health was probably of the utmost concern to Lady S!

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  4. Lady Spencer reminds of my MIL in her controlling manner... I love Polonaise's remark. So true...

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