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Part of a letter from Emma Evans to her cousin, Arthur Phelps.
Transcribed from a scan of the original in June 2013 by Penelope Forrest,
born Phelps, great granddaughter of Arthur.
Abbots Hill
Farm Oct 18th [1855]
My dearest Arthur,
..........
They have been rebuilding the chancel at Home. It is not quite settled yet I
believe which is to be the window for Papa's memorial. Mrs
Goring I believe means to have the E window done to the memory of Beaumont & I
am afraid Papa's will be in the chancel. I had much rather it had been the E
window of the S aisle – but Mr Small tells Mr
Cope he should keep that for a memorial window for his (Mr
C's) own family.
Goodbye, dearest Stumps. Don't forget
all about me & do write to your ever loving coz
Emma
Letter from Anne Evans to her nephew, Arthur Phelps.
Transcribed from a scan of the original in June 2013 by Penelope Forrest,
born Phelps, great granddaughter of Arthur.
Abbots Hill
Oct 19th 1855
My dear Arthur,
...........
Your dear Uncle's friends have been subscribing for an obituary window to
commemorate his virtues, & Mr Cope has about £180
in his hands to carry out this design. I rather think that the East Window of
the S Aisle will be the one fixed on, & the rest of the money be applied to the
clearstory windows on the S side – but nothing is quite settled yet.
Goodbye dear Arthur. Believe me always your affte Aunt
Anne Evans
[Anne was widow of Arthur Benoni Evans. She went to live at Abbots Hill, Apsley, Hertfordshire, after the death of her husband (1854). Abbots Hill belonged to her brother John Dickinson, the paper manufacturer.]