Dear Miss Greaves,
I am much obliged
for your kindness in writing to me
and take the opportunity of answering
by Mrs Galland. I thank you for
your kind thoughts . I dare say you have
heard that I have got a little girl
whose name is Martha. She is about
three months old and my health whom on
the whole is better than when I was
at Miss Shaws. I live in Ilkeston, my
mother likewise who along with me sends
our respects to you and all the young ladies.
I had the loss of losing my father about
a year ago which was a great trial.
Mrs Barton late Miss Mills has got
a little girl about three weeks younger
than mine. Lucy is along with her
sister who resides at Worcester.
I cannot give you much information
respecting the young ladies you mention.
I have not seen Miss Heath since
she left school nor heard of her.
Miss Young, I have not seen as long a
time. She is now quite well when I heard
last. Miss Elcion Taylor has been at
school this last half, at Derby
I believe. She goes there till Xmas.
The family are all pretty well.
The colouring you mention is
abrameter which is got at the Dry- by
sister - it is not very expensive,
a little of which is put in as
and rubbed in about half a pinch with
warm water in a bason and placed
in the churn when you put in
cream you may make the colour as you
like increasing or decreasing the amount.
I was sorry to hear of trade being
in so depressed a state, it is
bad at Ilkeston. I must now come
begging my kind love to your sister
and yourself.
From yours affectionately,
Mary Holmes
Ilkeston July 7th 1819
