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Ref NoMS 466/1/1/16/4/1
Finding NumberMS 466/291/2
TitleLetter from Emma Cadbury to Elizabeth Taylor
LevelItem
Date02 February 1888
DescriptionThis letter was sent to Elizabeth Taylor by Emma Cadbury, the wife of George Cadbury's brother Richard Cadbury. Referring to Elizabeth Taylor's forthcoming marriage to George Cadbury, Emma Cadbury welcomes her into 'our family circle' as her new sister. Considering that on her marriage Elizabeth Taylor would become stepmother to George Cadbury's five children, Emma Cadbury describes her own experiences as a stepmother to Richard Cadbury's children, remarking that they had given her 'a mother's place in their hearts', allowing her to 'love & guide them'. Emma Cadbury writes of her hopes for a sisterly relationship with Elizabeth Taylor, commenting on the 'close bond' between George and Richard Cadbury.
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Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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