| Description | Letter to Emma Berry at Robert Blyth's, Birmingham, from Elizabeth Richmond, Williamina Grant and Mary Brodie at Scoughall (the home of Mary Brodie). Betsy writes regarding Walter Berry's health, making raspberry vinegar and currant jelly in Emma's kitchen, all Emma's clothes have been washed but the key of the napery cupboard cannot be found to put them away, enquiry about a brooch, pleased that Mrs. Blyth's health has improved, visit to the Brodies, visit also of Miss Spence, Helen Brodie's sister in law. Mary's letter is crosswritten in red over Betsy's black ink: news of Helen Brodie's marriage plans, 'will drop the name of Brodie, give up her liberty for ever and willingly become the property of another's strange infatuation!', Betsy's illness, preparations and sewing for the marriage, looking forward to meeting Emma with her father, regretting the death of Mrs. Milne but noting that her disease [alcoholism] was one that could not be cured, Betsy's health has improved and she can soon give up the mercury, greetings to Mrs. Blyth and Phoebe, 4 September 1815
Crossed letter |