| Description | This letter was sent to Elizabeth Taylor whilst she was away from home visiting relatives. Mary Jane Taylor thanks Elizabeth for her recent letter which had amused the family. She describes a family visit to Elizabeth's grandmother's house at Dorking where Elizabeth's four brothers had met their cousins Sarah and Elizabeth. Mary Taylor remarks on plans to visit Brighton with her husband John Taylor and refers to arrangements for Elizabeth's return home. The letter also includes comments about social visits including an invitation to meet the Chinese Ambassador, Mary Taylor writing 'I don't much care to go'. The letter concludes with remarks about Elizabeth's visit to her aunt and uncle. |