Jan 2 1792
My Dear Miss,
I dare not stile you either Neice of Cousen for if I did
I should certainly tempted to chide you, & as I am not ill
natured it is not when people are afflicted I would add
to their trouble. Mother Abbess received your kind Letter
& would have answered so her self, had not I offered to do
it for her. her [illeg] has been ill her self (but thank God
without danger) it was St Anthonys fire in her back
pretty smart for the time, kept her confined to her
room all the Christmas Holy-Days, but she has been
purged twice & was down yesterday to both 1^st & High
Mass. we was all truly concerned to hear of your Dear
Mama’s Sickness, glad she was out of danger when you
wrote, & hope by this time, she gains strength, & good
Spirits, she is happy to have your Father & all her
Children with her, pray say every thing that is kind from
me; I have been impatient to hear from her, but now
I will wait till she is quite well & strong, but upon
condition, that either you S^r William, or one of your
Brothers will write to me immediatly, do let me know
how the Good Lady does. Mrs Wheeler acquainted you

of our Election, that M. Bernard was re-elected Abbess,
I can but say I was glad to have my old Mother
again, tho old as she is, I am eleven years older [illeg]
I am afraid you will think I doat, I am however 6
years younger than your Mama’s old Mrs M Austin who
was again chosen Vicaress, & as for the Last Abb. M: Winst[damaged]
who makes the old woman more than any of us, she is
put to take care of the Noviship, & to be taken care of
by them. Sr Joseph & Sr Anna, who both your Papa & Mama
seemed to like, the former is made 1st ?Patriach, the Latter
continued Procuratrum, & a good one she is. Sr Clare is
infirmarian wch comforts me for the Loss of Sr Joseph who
was very attentive to her Sick, I have a particular intent
in that office of account of my Dear Sister who continues
in the same situation, but grows worse as do her [damaged]
tho allways good humours, & satisfied with the care that
is taken of her.
But now my Dear comes great news. St John’s Day
as I was in the work-house after Dinner, who should
enter without the least notice but my Dear Old
Child Mrs Negry with her Daughter a fine girl &
my namesake. imagine what a joy it was to me, but
alas they was to sett off next morning for Naly. Her
husband came to call for me & them, to conduct them
home to Dinner, & behold upon my desiring him, he had

the Complaisance to deffer his journey till Wednesday, that
we might enjoy the Mother & Daughter the next Day
which we did the former from Mass till Supper, but as
for the Little witch, she would not come a second
time, for fear she should be kept with us, she has
two brothers, one in England, the other of 2 years old the
Parents are going to joyn at {?Turrin}. She told me news
of our acquaintance, but I leave that to tell you in
another Letter when I have heard from you. I hear
your Uncle Charles is at paris, but we have not seen
nor do I care, if he would only come to scold me, as he
[damaged] when I was in the Country, but I forgive his[damaged]
[damaged] carry any resentment out of the old year
[damaged] new one, which I wish may be completely
happy to you, & all your numerous Family M.M: Abbess
& Vicaress with the whole community joins in the same
Your affectionate Aunt &
Servant

Sr Mary Ursula
Stafford

P.S. M: Agnes desires
to be mentioned in particular
you never knew her well, but
she grows worse, & more suffering,
when the cold weather is over, we hope
she will be a little better
Paris 2^d of 1792

Jan 2 1792
My Dear Miss,
I dare not stile you either Niece of Cousin for if I did
I should certainly tempted to chide you, & as I am not ill
natured it is not when people are afflicted I would add
to their trouble. Mother Abbess received your kind Letter
& would have answered so her self, had not I offered to do
it for her. her [illeg] has been ill her self (but thank God
without danger) it was St Anthonys fire in her back
pretty smart for the time, kept her confined to her
room all the Christmas Holy-Days, but she has been
purged twice & was down yesterday to both 1^st & High
Mass. we was all truly concerned to hear of your Dear
Mama’s Sickness, glad she was out of danger when you
wrote, & hope by this time, she gains strength, & good
Spirits, she is happy to have your Father & all her
Children with her, pray say every thing that is kind from
me; I have been impatient to hear from her, but now
I will wait till she is quite well & strong, but upon
condition, that either you S^r William, or one of your
Brothers will write to me immediately, do let me know
how the Good Lady does. Mrs Wheeler acquainted you

of our Election, that M. Bernard was re-elected Abbess,
I can but say I was glad to have my old Mother
again, though old as she is, I am eleven years older [illeg]
I am afraid you will think I doat, I am however 6
years younger than your Mama’s old Mrs M Austin who
was again chosen Vicaress, & as for the Last Abb. M: Winst[damaged]
who makes the old woman more than any of us, she is
put to take care of the Noviship, & to be taken care of
by them. Sr Joseph & Sr Anna, who both your Papa & Mama
seemed to like, the former is made 1st ?Patriach, the Latter
continued Procuratrum, & a good one she is. Sr Clare is
infirmarian which comforts me for the Loss of Sr Joseph who
was very attentive to her Sick, I have a particular intent
in that office of account of my Dear Sister who continues
in the same situation, but grows worse as do her [damaged]
though always good humours, & satisfied with the care that
is taken of her.
But now my Dear comes great news. St John’s Day
as I was in the work-house after Dinner, who should
enter without the least notice but my Dear Old
Child Mrs Negry with her Daughter a fine girl &
my namesake. imagine what a joy it was to me, but
alas they was to sett off next morning for Naly. Her
husband came to call for me & them, to conduct them
home to Dinner, & behold upon my desiring him, he had

the Complaisance to defer his journey till Wednesday, that
we might enjoy the Mother & Daughter the next Day
which we did the former from Mass till Supper, but as
for the Little witch, she would not come a second
time, for fear she should be kept with us, she has
two brothers, one in England, the other of 2 years old the
Parents are going to join at {?Turin}. She told me news
of our acquaintance, but I leave that to tell you in
another Letter when I have heard from you. I hear
your Uncle Charles is at Paris, but we have not seen
nor do I care, if he would only come to scold me, as he
[damaged] when I was in the Country, but I forgive his[damaged]
[damaged] carry any resentment out of the old year
[damaged] new one, which I wish may be completely
happy to you, & all your numerous Family M.M: Abbess
& Vicaress with the whole community joins in the same
Your affectionate Aunt &
Servant

Sr Mary Ursula
Stafford

P.S. M: Agnes desires
to be mentioned in particular
you never knew her well, but
she grows worse, & more suffering,
when the cold weather is over, we hope
she will be a little better
Paris 2^d of 1792