Well bless the girl <g> She was obviously not to chuffed to have to pay the excess postage was she :-) An interesting insight into life of the period Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Dear Brother Neices and Nephews I hope that you are all quite well this leaves me but middling the > weather is very hot I am writing to inform you that poor old Brother George passed away on Whit > Monday at quarter to 5 in the evening was buried on the following Saturday but I could not go as I > had not the means to go I do not know wether sister went as I never see her I dont supose Brother > Bill would be thier as they did not intend to let him know as he never went to see him he was > offended because they could not lodge him their he wrote to Leicester to Lizzy to know if she > would she written back to say that she could not so he stayed at Derby he did go out waiting and > set dinners out when he left London he brought up a lot of pictures took them to lizzys their was > his wifes oil paintings what her lady presented her with when she started with her bill said they > was to be devided but she sticks to the lot her son walter passed his examination for B a in > November last what his year don’t kill yourself to keep yourself my best days are over I have no > one to help me I cannot do as I have done but hope that I shall be able to pull through what > little time I have to live I wish I had a relative to live with me you ought to of come & ended > your days in Old England I hope and trust that you will write once more as soon as you can no one > else as ever written to you but myself but the last time I had to write twice before I heard I do > not let work take all the time we was not sent for that but to prepare heaselfs for another world > we are here today & gone to merrea people go very sudden I was very pleased to recieve your photos > it gives us an idea what you look like you seem to age a lot you are very much like poor George > was when I received your photos they charged me 1s 1d because you sent the letter in the photos I > must conclude with kindest love to you all your ever affectionate sister S Eaglesfield
Nivard, I forgot to mention the words Susannah used to describe how her health was - "this leaves me middling". What a great word is middling. Personally I still use it today but get funny looks from a few folk who obviously have no idea what I'm saying or what it means. Brian Binns -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: 06 February 2012 19:12 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LEI] Victorian Letters - the last one Well bless the girl <g> She was obviously not to chuffed to have to pay the excess postage was she :-) An interesting insight into life of the period Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Dear Brother Neices and Nephews I hope that you are all quite well this leaves me but middling the > weather is very hot I am writing to inform you that poor old Brother George passed away on Whit > Monday at quarter to 5 in the evening was buried on the following Saturday but I could not go as I > had not the means to go I do not know wether sister went as I never see her I dont supose Brother > Bill would be thier as they did not intend to let him know as he never went to see him he was > offended because they could not lodge him their he wrote to Leicester to Lizzy to know if she > would she written back to say that she could not so he stayed at Derby he did go out waiting and > set dinners out when he left London he brought up a lot of pictures took them to lizzys their was > his wifes oil paintings what her lady presented her with when she started with her bill said they > was to be devided but she sticks to the lot her son walter passed his examination for B a in > November last what his year don?t kill yourself to keep yourself my best days are over I have no > one to help me I cannot do as I have done but hope that I shall be able to pull through what > little time I have to live I wish I had a relative to live with me you ought to of come & ended > your days in Old England I hope and trust that you will write once more as soon as you can no one > else as ever written to you but myself but the last time I had to write twice before I heard I do > not let work take all the time we was not sent for that but to prepare heaselfs for another world > we are here today & gone to merrea people go very sudden I was very pleased to recieve your photos > it gives us an idea what you look like you seem to age a lot you are very much like poor George > was when I received your photos they charged me 1s 1d because you sent the letter in the photos I > must conclude with kindest love to you all your ever affectionate sister S Eaglesfield ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4792 - Release Date: 02/06/12 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4792 - Release Date: 02/06/12 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4792 - Release Date: 02/06/12
My grandfather, from Lincoln, who lived with us in Leicester, used to answer when asked how he was: "Fair to middling.". Sometimes, maybe because he now lived in the midlands, he made it: "Fair to midland.". Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Binns" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 8:24 AM Subject: Re: [LEI] Victorian Letters - the last one > Nivard, > > I forgot to mention the words Susannah used to describe how her health > was - "this leaves me middling". What a great word is middling. Personally > I still use it today but get funny looks from a few folk who obviously > have no idea what I'm saying or what it means. > > Brian Binns > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard > Ovington > Sent: 06 February 2012 19:12 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LEI] Victorian Letters - the last one > > > Well bless the girl <g> > > She was obviously not to chuffed to have to pay the excess postage was she > :-) > > An interesting insight into life of the period > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > >> Dear Brother Neices and Nephews I hope that you are all quite well this >> leaves me but middling the >> weather is very hot I am writing to inform you that poor old Brother >> George passed away on Whit >> Monday at quarter to 5 in the evening was buried on the following >> Saturday but I could not go as I >> had not the means to go I do not know wether sister went as I never see >> her I dont supose Brother >> Bill would be thier as they did not intend to let him know as he never >> went to see him he was >> offended because they could not lodge him their he wrote to Leicester to >> Lizzy to know if she >> would she written back to say that she could not so he stayed at Derby >> he did go out waiting and >> set dinners out when he left London he brought up a lot of pictures took >> them to lizzys their was >> his wifes oil paintings what her lady presented her with when she >> started with her bill said they >> was to be devided but she sticks to the lot her son walter passed his >> examination for B a in >> November last what his year don?t kill yourself to keep yourself my best >> days are over I have no >> one to help me I cannot do as I have done but hope that I shall be able >> to pull through what >> little time I have to live I wish I had a relative to live with me you >> ought to of come & ended >> your days in Old England I hope and trust that you will write once more >> as soon as you can no one >> else as ever written to you but myself but the last time I had to write >> twice before I heard I do >> not let work take all the time we was not sent for that but to prepare >> heaselfs for another world >> we are here today & gone to merrea people go very sudden I was very >> pleased to recieve your photos >> it gives us an idea what you look like you seem to age a lot you are very >> much like poor George >> was when I received your photos they charged me 1s 1d because you sent >> the letter in the photos I >> must conclude with kindest love to you all your ever affectionate sister >> S Eaglesfield > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4792 - Release Date: 02/06/12 > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4792 - Release Date: 02/06/12 > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4792 - Release Date: 02/06/12 > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4793 - Release Date: 02/06/12 >