Date is sometime after April 17th, 1896, which is the date their daughter Alice was born
From: Alice Annie Wren, at 488 Waverly Avenue,
To: John Adkins Jones, at (location unknown)
My dearest Jack:
Your letter of the 4TH was full of interest to me. I suppose you thought Colliers End a funny place, & full of funny people? But like all country places – I do send you 18 for that letter, I trust you are all right & don't overdo it. You must take a certain amount of rest, I am trying to do this & getting baby to sleep – it's hard work but the pet does get along nicely & says Mama very often & said Papa a few times & eats a lot of bread crusts, biscuits, potatoes & gravy, apples, oranges, & [??], trys to [??] paper, wood, & all else that comes in the way & trys to crawl & walk, pull herself up & laughts & plays with [??]. Her hair grows & she is a round faced little pet. I hope the Voyage will not upset her. I wonder what we'll feel ike in Londaon. You ask Florence to come over, & if she does, I'll never be able to have any of my people to see me; I can quite see what it will be to me, but I know you will say it folly on my part; she of course knows where her bread is & she does not think it’s the right thing for a woman to work. At least (her) its degrading but I don't think so, & I don't believe she will ever be but a bother to you & expense; is she to live with us? She is I believe a horridly discontented woman & will always be, & I suppose you will have to pay her passage over, enough of her for now.
You ask in yours of Jan. 7 a number of questions which I have answered but - her hands yes, table cloth & all else she can get. For her Christmas she had 2 flannel petticoats from Mrs. Kempster, 2 bibs & silk handkerchief with G on from Ethel, a pinafore from Mrs. W. Kerslake, cards from the children I gave her a rag doll, a warm cream dress for best & made her the two pinafores I began before you went away. Gerty gave her a rubber doll. Hazel 2 pr. Stockings.
Strange with your letter on Saturday, I [also] had [letters] from Sarah, Florrie, & Agness. Florrie['s letter] was full of your visit. S. Ann['s was] of your lonely state. Agness[' was] of leaving
Now dear, what do you say about my selling up & ship what's to come & go to Bloomfield & wait there till you send for us – it would be cheaper & save the rent, & other things even if we paid for our board & give me a rest before starting; I don't quite like the idea, with baby coming across. Do you really mean us to come? I've had to get more coal in only ½ this time; I want that to last & it will to the time to answer this.
Tell me what about the banking loan? Don't you think it would be best to leave the bed behind. You know the freight will be terrible & the risk very great & perhaps nowhere to put it. The carpets are cheaper I think at home; the table I won't bring - not worth while; of course I can understand you wishing me to bring them but it would be best to find out exactly what it would cost. Mr. K said he would not take it over there – too expensive. If I had my way I would bring only the green chair, baby's, my stool & round table from front room & sideboard, & of course kitchen things, pots, pans & small thinks, linen, plates, pictures, vases, clothes, that's all. The furniture in the front room is not worth it; it would have to be done up & put to that the freight, we could buy others as cheap. Now write & tell me what you think on the different points I have said. I certainly think & advise boarding at Gertie's; it would not even by paying go up to half as much & of course [there would be] the rent off. If you agree to it, I will set to work & sell or whatever Mr. K thinks best.
Now you can't say I've not written as much as you this tie & under more difficulties too. Yours were two nice letters. I seel you tell me you are fond of me still. Now dearest I am longing to see you & have a kiss.
I am Your loving Wifie
Alice & a lot of kisses for Papa from baby Alice
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