1817] Anne Caldwell's Marriage in 



Sarah has been unwell and out of spirits, but she is reviving 

 now, but I don't think she ever will be happy at Parkfields. 

 There is not enough to do. She is incomparably benevolent, 

 but she has not patience to enter sufficiently into the details 

 to produce occupation. For instance, she gave a very 

 large sum to the poor of this parish to be distributed in 

 clothing; but she gave it to the overseer, in consequence of 

 which it was done at a stroke. It only saved the poor 

 rate, and when she had given the money, there was nothing 

 more to be done. Had she managed it herself it would have 

 been occupation, besides the more immediate exertion oi 

 her benevolent feelings. I dare say you have heard of 

 Kitty and Sarah's munificent present to the distressed poor 

 in Cardiganshire. If you have, it will bear repetition. Lord 

 Robert 1 made quite an eloquent and most heartbreaking 

 statement on the distress of the poor among the hills last 

 winter, in the House of Commons, which made a great 

 impression. The Chancellor of the Exchequer sent him 50 

 out of his private purse to assist them. Kitty and Sarah 

 sent him 200. 



The Caldwells are exceedingly pleased with this match of 

 Anne's, and I like him 2 very well. She is I believe now 

 entirely attached to him. Nobody ever took more pains to 

 be in love than she did, but she has succeeded, and will, I 

 hope, be very happy. All bridegrooms are Nonsuches, but 

 he really does seem very amiable. 



Tell me a little of your rate of living, for now that your 

 annuities are about to be in part redeemed, I am like old 

 Martha, as Kitty calls me, troubled lest your income should 

 fall short. I hope you will not stay long enough away to 

 make me cry, like Mrs Evans of Panty- trendy , ' ' to see you 

 so frenchified." At any rate, do not stay long enough to 

 give you a feeling of estrangement when you come among us. 



I have framed my Fanny's beautiful portrait, and it 

 stands on the drawing-room chimney-piece, and is admired 



1 Lord Eobert Seymour of Taliarris, father-in-law of John Allen 

 of Cresselly. 



2 Mr Arthur Marsh, son of the senior partner in the Bank of Marsh, 

 Sibbald and Co. 



