| Description | [Her daughter?] Kitty's dilatoriness as a letter-writer (a matter of ten touched on by her husband John James in his voluminous correspondence to their eldest child Minnie, q.v.); a relation, Anna Swanick has translated a Greek poem, in acknowledgement of which the Lord Chancellor sent her a graceful note addressed to "A. Swanick, Esq" - received as a great compliment [O Tempora! O Mores!]; a coming ball at Wynnstay; news of Wynn and Minnie Kenrick; general family news; the re-opening of Gresford church; cast-off clothing for the poor; John James ("Papa") is in London and may go to a Charles Dickens reading; etc. |