Letter #58: Sad News

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Letter #58: Sad News Written by kathleen (elder) (1/30/2010 8:07 a.m.)

Jane is replying to Cassandra's letter announcing the death of Elizabeth, Edward's wife. The ladies at Southampton had already heard the news the day before: Mary (Lloyd) Austen, wife of James, had written a short note to her sister Martha, who was living w/ the Austen women.

Mrs James Austen travelled to Winchester to collect young Edward & George Knight, and take them back to Steventon for a short stay. Eleven children now motherless, youngest (Brook John) only a couple of weeks old and the oldest (Fanny) in her mid-teens.

This must have been a very difficult time for the entire family, and Jane was offering her emotional support as well as trying to be practical (offering to write letters, e.g.).

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Letter #58: Sad News kathleen (elder) (1/30/2010 8:07 a.m.)

This is my first reading of the letters, so I'm shocked! Cathy Allen (1/30/2010 11:25 p.m.)
- Rigid rules Myretta (1/31/2010 8:38 a.m.)
  - Very interesting, thank you! Cathy Allen (1/31/2010 2:22 p.m.)
Melancholy Anxiety Robbin (1/30/2010 4:01 p.m.)
- Could a servant have delivered the letter? kathleen (elder) (1/30/2010 4:24 p.m.)
  - Express Messages Robbin (1/31/2010 5:41 p.m.)
Mourning for Elizabeth. Mandy N (1/30/2010 10:26 a.m.)
- What strikes me... Line (1/30/2010 5:55 p.m.)
  - All the more heartbreaking Isabelle M (1/31/2010 2:12 p.m.)
    - 12 days Elizabeth K (1/31/2010 2:47 p.m.)
The death of Elizabeth Elizabeth K (1/30/2010 8:24 a.m.)
- Since there was no definitive cause of death, however, kathleen (elder) (1/30/2010 1:15 p.m.)
  - Elizabeth Elizabeth K (1/31/2010 5:37 a.m.)
    - Possibly, but it's speculative nonetheless kathleen (elder) (1/31/2010 6:59 a.m.)
      - Speculation, nan duval (2/2/2010 2:06 p.m.)
        
        Of course it's possible, as you (& others) speculate kathleen (elder) (2/2/2010 2:46 p.m.)

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