| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Home/Box 1391
|
| Summary: |
Had hoped to visit in the summer but at the intended time friends from Shropshire stayed and she failed to write as well. Last August Dr Coke suggested she went to Liverpool to be with him but after she initially declined she was convinced and they married on 16th of this month [December]. All relations happy except her sister who was reluctant to let her go. Will be travelling with her husband so she can watch over his health and contribute to his comfort and will be assisted by an attendant. Much of her husband's time is taken up with the missions to the extent that this precluded him from visiting Madeley [Shropshire] recently. Asks after the health of Miss Tooths [Mary Tooth].
In a postscript adds that they will be in Dudley, Worcestershire, until the 11th and then travelling to Bath [Somerset] so letters can be sent to the local Methodist chapel.
Coke writes that he apologies for not answering her last letters. Hopes to visit with his wife, probably next summer. They can then discuss her recommendation for a missionary.
In a postscript he is full of praise for his wife and looks forward to sharing more of his feelings in the future.
|
| Previous numbers: |
Item 4v Coke mss list
|
| Extent: |
1 sheet
|
| Access status: |
Open
|
| Copyright: |
Copyright held by Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes |
| User restrictions: |
For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
| Language: |
English
|
| Scripts: |
Latin
|
| Publications: |
Transcript apppears on page 656 of 'The letters of Dr. Thomas Coke' edited by John A. Vickers (2013).
|
| Format: |
Archive
|
