1413 - Robert Augustus Johnson to George William Johnson, 27 June 178?

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My dear Brother
I am extremely mortified at being obliged
to write instead of coming myself, but I know you will be
so kind to excuse me when I tell you it is occasioned by an
illness in my family. Maria was about three weeks ago seized
with xxx a fever, D:r Ash happened to be
here and prescribed for her, by the assistance of James’s powder
we soon brought it to intermit, and by taking the Bark she
was soon cured, William was attacked with it next, and
Harriet is now very ill with it. I trust there is no danger,
but at the same time she suffers so much and it is with so great
difficulty that we are able to prevail on her to take the
proper medicines, that I should feel quite uncomfortable to
leave her till she is quite well, and the more so, as
Mrs Johnson is so much affected with seeing her ill that
she stands almost as much in need of assistance as
Harriet herself. I am sorry I had not wrote to you
earlier to say I could not come, but I put it off in hopes
every fit would be the last and then I would have set
out, I am the more vexed to put off my visit now
as I hardly know when I shall be able to wait on

[f.98v]

you, for the week after next is the sessions, the following
one we expect Mrs Liddiard and her family, and the beginning
of next month we expect Lord Craven which with my attending
the assizes will confine me the whole of august, however
if I can contrive to get away for a week, and you happen
to be at liberty, I will please myself by spending it with
you, {^but} if things do not turn out so well as I could wish
I must defer my visit till autumn when you may depend
on my waiting in you. Pray give my love to the Doctor
and tell I will write to him soon to thank him for
his letter, and to inform you how poor little Harriett goes
on. Adieu my dear Brother, Mrs Craven and Madam Anne
desire me to add their best respects.
Believe me with great sincerity
your truly affectionate
RA Johnson

Kenilworth
Wednesday 27th June.

[f.99]

GW Johnson Esqr
Stamford
Lincolnshire
My dear Brother
I am extremely mortified at being obliged
to write instead of coming myself, but I know you will be
so kind to excuse me when I tell you it is occasioned by an
illness in my family. Maria was about three weeks ago seized
with xxx a fever, D:r Ash happened to be
here and prescribed for her, by the assistance of James’s powder
we soon brought it to intermit, and by taking the Bark she
was soon cured, William was attacked with it next, and
Harriet is now very ill with it. I trust there is no danger,
but at the same time she suffers so much and it is with so great
difficulty that we are able to prevail on her to take the
proper medicines, that I should feel quite uncomfortable to
leave her till she is quite well, and the more so, as
Mrs Johnson is so much affected with seeing her ill that
she stands almost as much in need of assistance as
Harriet herself. I am sorry I had not wrote to you
earlier to say I could not come, but I put it off in hopes
every fit would be the last and then I would have set
out, I am the more vexed to put off my visit now
as I hardly know when I shall be able to wait on

[f.98v]

you, for the week after next is the sessions, the following
one we expect Mrs Liddiard and her family, and the beginning
of next month we expect Lord Craven which with my attending
the assizes will confine me the whole of august, however
if I can contrive to get away for a week, and you happen
to be at liberty, I will please myself by spending it with
you, {^but} if things do not turn out so well as I could wish
I must defer my visit till autumn when you may depend
on my waiting in you. Pray give my love to the Doctor
and tell I will write to him soon to thank him for
his letter, and to inform you how poor little Harriett goes
on. Adieu my dear Brother, Mrs Craven and Madam Anne
desire me to add their best respects.
Believe me with great sincerity
your truly affectionate
RA Johnson

Kenilworth
Wednesday 27th June.

[f.99]

GW Johnson Esqr
Stamford
Lincolnshire
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Robert Augustus Johnson to George William Johnson, 27 June 178?

Robert apologises for writing instead of being able to visit, but explains that this is because of illness in his family. Maria was struck down with a fever, but Dr Ash was there and prescribed her James’s powder. With that and taking the bark she recovered, but then William got it, and now Harriet is very sick. They hope that her life is not in danger, but she is very unwell and it is difficult to get her to take the proper medicines. Robert does not want to leave her until she has recovered, and equally, his wife has been greatly affected with seeing her daughter so ill, and requires almost as much care. He would have written sooner, but had been in hopes that his children would have recovered more quickly. He does not known when he will be able to visit next – the assizes and various visitors means he will be busy for the next month.

Johnson Family

MS. Don. c. 193 98

Bodleian Library, University of Oxford

178

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27

Kenilworth, Warwickshire [England]

Witham, Lincolnshire [England]

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Person: Robert Augustus Johnson
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Person: Anna Rebecca Johnson
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Person: George William Johnson
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