Transcript of a letter dated February 3rd 1840, from Mary Rawes of Shortlands, Bromley, the sister of Robert Booth Rawes of Bromley, Kent, to Reverend John Hodgson of Northumberland. Original in the Northumberland Achives - SANT/BEQ/18/11/1/304. (Bromley Line to Hodgson Line)

[Page 1:] Shortlands Febry 3rd (1840) Dear Sir, It gave my Brothers & myself great pleasure to hear from you as we had understood you were in London & not knowing where to direct any inquiries whether personally or by letters we were uneasy at not receiving any intelligence from you it will afford us much gratification to see you [Page 2:] Mrs Hodgson & party when your return to Lon[don]. My Sister has been in Cambridgeshire since last November on a visit to our friends the Babers--[?] we have good account from her & expect her home some time this month I am sure she will be most happy to see you here & you will find it a very pretty place thou[gh] still in an unfinished state she has most kind[ly] taken my Brother Robert [Page 3:] & myself in for the winter the house we were going into being unoccupied my Brother William constantly resides with her. Marianne Rawes intended sending a few lines to Miss Emma but has been much occupied last week in preparing for & receiving the young people who are not yet all collected she is quite well & begs to be most kindly remembered to your family circle. [Page 4:] I sincerely trust you will receive great benifit from your residence in the Isle of Wight & that when we have the pleasure of seeing you we shall find you recovered & able to resume your invaluable labors in this wish & in kindest Regards to Mrs Hodgson & your Daughter my Brothers reguest to join & Believe me My dear Sir Yours most sincerely Mary Rawes Notes:- Mary's sister was Elizabeth Rawes née Palmer, and the daughters of Richard Rawes of the Bromley Academy. Robert, her brother, was Robert Booth Rawes, of the Rawes Academy. Marianne Rawes, born in 1812, was the daughter of the Reverend John Rawes of Stanfordham, Durham (Swindale Line). Copied by Julian Rawes of Harvington, 2019.

Transcript of letter dated --? March 1840, from Mary Rawes of Bromley, the sister of Robert Booth Rawes of Bromley, Kent, to Jane the wife of the Reverend John Hodgson of Northumberland. (The originals were published in the Memoires of the Rev. John Hodgson by the Rev. James Raine). Original in the Northumberland Achives - SANT/BEQ/18/11/1/312.(Bromley Line to Hodgson Line)

My dear Mrs Hodgson May I request you or Daughter will give me a few lines in the course of a week or two to say how our Cousin is going on, we feel very anxious about him and had we known where to have found you when you were in London we should not have allowed you to be so near without making enquiries about you. I was glad to hear of Mrs. T. Pearson's safety I hope you continue to have good accounts of her and her babe as well as the rest of your friends in the north. My sister's new residence is Clay Hill, Beckenham Kent where a note directed to me will find me. I hope when you return to town we shall have the pleasure of showing you some of the beauties of our country if the weather will allow I fear you find it rather unpleasant in the Island though a beautiful spot in Summer With every kind wish for the restoration of Mr. Hodgson's health. Believe me My dear Mrs. Hodgson Sincerely Yours Mary Rawes. (Marked in pencil ? March 1840') Notes:- Mary's sister was Elizabeth Rawes née Palmer. Marianne Rawes, born in 1812, was the daughter of the Reverend John Rawes of Stanfordham, Durham (Swindale Line). Copied by Julian Rawes of Cheltenham.

Transcript of 6th March 1840, from Mary Rawes of Bromley, the sister of Robert Booth Rawes of Bromley, Kent, to Jane the wife of the Reverend John Hodgson of Northumberland. (The originals were published in the Memoires of the Rev. John Hodgson by the Rev. James Raine). (Bromley Line to Hodgson Line)

My dear Mrs. Hodgson,           Many thanks for your kind note it gave us most sincere pleasure to hear Mr. Hodgson had received so much benefit by his residences in the Isle of Wight and trust he has been able to enjoy the blessed change of weather we have lately had here it has indeed been a great blessing as dry weather was much wanted by the farmers My Sister returned home a few days ago from Cambridgeshire and we think her benefitted by her change of scene she requests me to say wish her kind Remembrance it will afford her much pleasure to see your party here and hopes Mr. Hodgson would find the change of service to him the house is large and the place very quiet that he would be as much retired as he would wish I was happy to hear Mrs Pearson was doing so well as also her children I trust you continue to have good accounts from all your friends in the north I should have written sooner but I was from home when your note arrived and on my return I thought I had better wait to see my sister as you might like to hear how she was when she came home Marianne Rawes I understand has written to your daughter therefore I need say nothing about her My Brother requests to write with me in kind Remembrance to our Cousins your Daughter and yourself and Believe me My dear Mrs. Hodgson, Yours very sincerely, Mary Rawes Will you give us a line when you reach Town to say where my Sister may reach you. Shortlands March 6th (marked in pencil 6 March 1840) Notes:- Mary's sister was Elizabeth Rawes née Palmer. Marianne Rawes, born in 1812, was the daughter of the Reverend John Rawes of Stanfordham, Durham (Swindale Line). Copied by Julian Rawes of Cheltenham.