Methuen, Miss

To Lady Olivia Sparrow, 04 August [1817]

Last Week we had our Annual Bible Meeting. It was a very good one, good collection, & good speaking We had 29 Clergymen of the Establishment. Poor was not able to attend, but notwithstanding her bad health, we supported the good cause by inviting about 60 to dinner and 120 to tea. We had a good many Clifton friends. the ’s Miss Methuen, (who looked woefully) and her brother who made a speech. I have had a very pious letter from poor Lord Edward^* who feels his loss deeply, but submits to the hand which inflects [sic] it [tear] You will have felt for poor .^* W[hat] [tear] good might she not have done with those super eminent talents! May she have found Mercy! and came to us last week H[e is] [tear] a fine noble minded creature, and I hope will be an instrument of much good.