Letter from Thomas Humphreys to his sister, 18 March 1842 (transcript)

University College

London, March 18th 1841*

My Dear Sister

I have received your letter a few days ago and was very glad to learn that you were quite well, and I am happy to say this leaves me also the same at present. I feel greatly obliged to you for your kind enquiries respecting whether I had received the money from home yet, and I am happy to inform you that I have received them, 2 or 3 weeks ago, and am not at present in want for a while, I have received a letter from home just now, they are all quite well there, and my Aunt of Nebo, Anne Humphreys, is now very much better, and continues to get better every day, so I should think that she is now out of every danger, Ellin Parry of Frigan is married about a month ago with John Phillips , of Holywell, a Methodist preacher, a short time ago I received a letter also from Gwrych in which they were all quite well. Mr Hughes the Draper of Abergele I find is going to give up business and Mr Henry Roberts the currier has began there as a draper Miss Mary Roberts of Pen y Bank is married last week to a Joiner there, (John Jones of LLansantffraid) Edward Roberts of Kingshead also is dead. You wanted to know in your last the time I shall be coming home, I cannot tell you precisely at present, because I dont know exactly at present when the Examination for the Degree is to take place at the University of London, it will be sometime early in the Summer when I shall come thro Manchester to see you again, after being so long absent. The Session will be over about the 20th of April. I saw Ellin Owens last week, she desires to be remembered to you and to her sister, you will be surprised to hear that “Jack the Carter” of Gwrych has got Betsey the servant of Old Gwrych in the family way, and Miss Hughes at Mrs. Williams the Druggist, Abergele, is likely to get married to Mr. James the Gardener at Gwrych you will please to give my best respect to Mr. and Mrs, Parry and to Mr. Thomas Parry, be sure to write me a letter before long, and take care to be a good Girl, I hope you dont “hoitio” much now, as you used to do at Llaneuddog formerly but please to accept of my most sincere regards at present and believe me to remain for ever

Your most affectionate

Brother. Thomas

Miss Anne Humphreys
Mr. Kings
Green Heyes
nr. Coffin Bridge
Manchester

Postmarks: Paid 19 ME 19 1842
      Manchester ME 20 1842

*An error of the writer’s. It should be 1842.