| Description | In this letter Mary Taylor expresses disappointment at Elizabeth's lack of progress at school in Saxe-Meiningen. Referring to the school certificates she had recently received relating to Elizabeth's conduct and progress, she instructs her to 'study hard'. Mary Taylor writes that she hoped Elizabeth's love for her parents and grandmother and her 'love & gratitude to the Gracious Heavenly Father' would serve as an 'incentive' for her 'earnest strivings'. The letter concludes with remarks relating to recent family news.
Please note that the first page if this letter features crossed writing and is difficult to read in places. |