| Description | In this letter Mary Taylor remarks on the difference between letters sent home by Margaret and those sent by Elizabeth. She informs Elizabeth that she would not be sending her a parcel owing to her recent bad behaviour. Mary Taylor comments on Elizabeth's bad handwriting, noting that she had struggled to read her last letter. She also encourages Elizabeth to spend more time studying and asks her to 'try to follow the good rules about order until they are your own by habit & choice'. Mary Taylor remarks on how much Margaret's and Elizabeth's younger brother Edwin Claude had grown. She also refers to the Christmas parcel which she would send to the girls who were spending Christmas at school in Germany. The letter concludes with details about the Taylor family's recent activities and family news, Mary Taylor commenting on a forthcoming debate to be held at Mr. Edward Newman's house. |