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TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway (4)
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway giving an update on her health, expressing her disappointment at not being able to visit Miss Galloway that evening due to the weather and her health, but insisting on visiting later in the week.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway giving an update on her health, expressing her disappointment at not being able to visit Miss Galloway that evening due to the weather and her health, but insisting on visiting later in the week. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway (5)
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway informing her that Sarah has come down with a horrible cold and cannot visit, requesting that she be allowed to visit Miss Galloway on the following Monday when the weather and her health are hopefully better.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway informing her that Sarah has come down with a horrible cold and cannot visit, requesting that she be allowed to visit Miss Galloway on the following Monday when the weather and her health are hopefully better. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway (6)
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway expressing her frustration that the weather and her health keep undermining their plans to visit, and asking whether Miss Galloway had met a Mr. Henderson and her opinion of him.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway expressing her frustration that the weather and her health keep undermining their plans to visit, and asking whether Miss Galloway had met a Mr. Henderson and her opinion of him. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway (7)
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway asking Miss Galloway to respond to her letters, and describing a number of misfortunes that plagued her day, including missing a visit by Miss Galloway.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway asking Miss Galloway to respond to her letters, and describing a number of misfortunes that plagued her day, including missing a visit by Miss Galloway. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway (8)
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway apologizing for being unable to visit Miss Galloway as Sarah must be present at home for a visit by an "Old Lady" and asking if she might be able to visit in the evening instead.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway apologizing for being unable to visit Miss Galloway as Sarah must be present at home for a visit by an "Old Lady" and asking if she might be able to visit in the evening instead. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway (9)
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway expressing her excitement at meeting Mrs. Nutt and asking if she enjoys music so that Sarah can arrange for her brothers to be present for her visit, and asking if Miss Galloway would be able to visit despite Sarah's regret that she does not have the best amenities at Chesterfield Street.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Sarah Wesley to Miss Galloway expressing her excitement at meeting Mrs. Nutt and asking if she enjoys music so that Sarah can arrange for her brothers to be present for her visit, and asking if Miss Galloway would be able to visit despite Sarah's regret that she does not have the best amenities at Chesterfield Street. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, letting her mother know she had received her letters, discussing a proposed visit to Mr. Hill's sister, describing a visit by the Miss James's and Miss Pritchard who were worried about her health, giving an update on her health and time spent with the Haines family, detailing a day of visiting in Bristol and turning down an invitation to Kingsdown, and expressing her good fortune in friendships.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, letting her mother know she had received her letters, discussing a proposed visit to Mr. Hill's sister, describing a visit by the Miss James's and Miss Pritchard who were worried about her health, giving an update on her health and time spent with the Haines family, detailing a day of visiting in Bristol and turning down an invitation to Kingsdown, and expressing her good fortune in friendships. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, declaring her intent to return to Marylebone soon, describing the financial hardships of her cousins, praising the hospitality of the Staffords, relating the struggles of Miss Jones who has had to care for two dying brothers, sending her well wishes to the family of Mrs. Dyer, updating her mother on her father's plans to return and of his preaching in honor of the late Mr. Fletcher, asking about having a straw hat enlarged, and reporting on the status of several acquaintances.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, declaring her intent to return to Marylebone soon, describing the financial hardships of her cousins, praising the hospitality of the Staffords, relating the struggles of Miss Jones who has had to care for two dying brothers, sending her well wishes to the family of Mrs. Dyer, updating her mother on her father's plans to return and of his preaching in honor of the late Mr. Fletcher, asking about having a straw hat enlarged, and reporting on the status of several acquaintances. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, giving an update on her health and noting that several of her acquaintances seem to have taken ill as well, praising Mrs Roquet's character and virtues and claiming she is too good for Sir Harry Tyrlawney (Trelawney), sharing her joy at getting to spend the day with Mrs. [Lediard] and her children, anticipating her mother prodding her to have children of her own, describing meeting a Mr.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, giving an update on her health and noting that several of her acquaintances seem to have taken ill as well, praising Mrs Roquet's character and virtues and claiming she is too good for Sir Harry Tyrlawney (Trelawney), sharing her joy at getting to spend the day with Mrs. [Lediard] and her children, anticipating her mother prodding her to have children of her own, describing meeting a Mr. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley to her daughter, Sarah, providing an update on her son, Charles', health and recovery, expressing her wish to have Sarah return, sharing the news of Mr. Wyalls' mother's poor health, and sharing that they are to have visitors that afternoon who her son, Samuel, is to entertain. The final portion of the letter has been lost.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley to her daughter, Sarah, providing an update on her son, Charles', health and recovery, expressing her wish to have Sarah return, sharing the news of Mr. Wyalls' mother's poor health, and sharing that they are to have visitors that afternoon who her son, Samuel, is to entertain. The final portion of the letter has been lost. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, Croyden
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, providing an update on her health, describing the care and attention of Mr. and Mrs. Blunt to her during her illness, and asking her mother to send along any letters she may have recieved.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, providing an update on her health, describing the care and attention of Mr. and Mrs. Blunt to her during her illness, and asking her mother to send along any letters she may have recieved. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, Margate
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, giving an update on her various health conditions and the treatments recommended by Mr. Slater, describing the Methodists in the area and her experience going to meetings, describing the people she has been keeping company with and their various interpersonal dynamics, discussing the state of her finances and expenses while in Margate, and noting her correspondence with Miss Galloway and her uncle.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, giving an update on her various health conditions and the treatments recommended by Mr. Slater, describing the Methodists in the area and her experience going to meetings, describing the people she has been keeping company with and their various interpersonal dynamics, discussing the state of her finances and expenses while in Margate, and noting her correspondence with Miss Galloway and her uncle. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, [Bristol]
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828A letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, reporting that all preparations had been made for her arrival, explaining that her aunt had meant to write but circumstances made it impossible, giving a report on her and her brother, Samuel's, social activities over the past few days, providing updates on their extended family in Hereford, and reporting on Samuel's travels to Epsom.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Sarah Wesley to her mother, Sarah (Gwynne) Wesley, reporting that all preparations had been made for her arrival, explaining that her aunt had meant to write but circumstances made it impossible, giving a report on her and her brother, Samuel's, social activities over the past few days, providing updates on their extended family in Hereford, and reporting on Samuel's travels to Epsom. -
TextLetter from Sarah Wesley to [unaddressed], Chesterfield Street [London]
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828An unaddressed letter from Sarah Wesley expressing her belief that this is likely the last correspondence she will have with the recipient and that, since they are likely not to return England, she wishes to make it worth remembering. Sarah writes she thinks often of the recipient, wishing them happiness, reminding them not to turn away from the condition of the impoverished, and urging them to maintain their piety. She includes a post script asking the recipient to peruse, at least once, the book she has sent along with the letter.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTAn unaddressed letter from Sarah Wesley expressing her belief that this is likely the last correspondence she will have with the recipient and that, since they are likely not to return England, she wishes to make it worth remembering. Sarah writes she thinks often of the recipient, wishing them happiness, reminding them not to turn away from the condition of the impoverished, and urging them to maintain their piety. She includes a post script asking the recipient to peruse, at least once, the book she has sent along with the letter. -
Still imageProfile portrait of John Wesley
Edridge, Henry, 1769-1821A portrait of John Wesley done in profile. He holds a bible in his left hand, with his right raised as if to address an unseen audience.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightCOPYRIGHT UNDETERMINEDA portrait of John Wesley done in profile. He holds a bible in his left hand, with his right raised as if to address an unseen audience.