Posted: Apr 05, 2013 12:14 am
A PASSAGE IN A LETTER FROM MRS WESLEY TO SAMUEL,
DATED MARCH 27TH, 1717
I cannot imagine how you should be so curious about our unwelcome guest. For my part I am quite tired with hearing or speaking of it; but if you come among us, you will find enough to satisfy all your scruples, and perhaps may hear or see it yourself.
S. Wesley.
Mrs Wesley here complains she is fed up with the topic, that formed so much of her earlier correspondence. This is the end of March - events have now being going on for four whole months, so perhaps that is to be expected. The letter tells us nothing except Samuel has still not found time to return home from London and witness things himself. He has by this time written to most of the older children, his father and mother etc asking for details several times. (we have his letters, which I have omitted to prevent this becoming even more tedious!)
Five days later Emilia writes to a mutual acquaintance in London, and notably the earlier injunctions ot say nothing of the matter to outsiders have been dropped.
A PASSAGE IN A LETTER FROM EMILIA
TO MR. M. BORRY, DATED APRIL 1
Tell my brother the spright was with us last night, and heard by many of our family, especially by our maid and myself. She sat up with drink, and it came just at one o'clock and opened the dining-room door. After some time it shut again. She saw as well as heard it both shut and open; then it began to knock as usual. But I dare write no longer, lest I should
hear it.
Emilia Wesley.
Neither of these short passages adds much to what we already know though.
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DATED MARCH 27TH, 1717
I cannot imagine how you should be so curious about our unwelcome guest. For my part I am quite tired with hearing or speaking of it; but if you come among us, you will find enough to satisfy all your scruples, and perhaps may hear or see it yourself.
S. Wesley.
Mrs Wesley here complains she is fed up with the topic, that formed so much of her earlier correspondence. This is the end of March - events have now being going on for four whole months, so perhaps that is to be expected. The letter tells us nothing except Samuel has still not found time to return home from London and witness things himself. He has by this time written to most of the older children, his father and mother etc asking for details several times. (we have his letters, which I have omitted to prevent this becoming even more tedious!)
Five days later Emilia writes to a mutual acquaintance in London, and notably the earlier injunctions ot say nothing of the matter to outsiders have been dropped.
A PASSAGE IN A LETTER FROM EMILIA
TO MR. M. BORRY, DATED APRIL 1
Tell my brother the spright was with us last night, and heard by many of our family, especially by our maid and myself. She sat up with drink, and it came just at one o'clock and opened the dining-room door. After some time it shut again. She saw as well as heard it both shut and open; then it began to knock as usual. But I dare write no longer, lest I should
hear it.
Emilia Wesley.
Neither of these short passages adds much to what we already know though.
j x