Thornton, Henry Sykes

Hannah More to Marianne Thornton, December 13th 1825

Tho’ after a bad night I am hardly able to hold a pen, I cannot let the post go without a line. Would that my most cordial Sympathy could be any comfort to you and dear Henry. You do not however want human consolation, you both deserve it from a higher Source. What a comfort to your dear brother to feel that he has in no degree contributed to the misfortunes by which he is so severe a sufferer.^* May he may derive [sic] no small comfort from that goodness of God which enables him to act with such pure integrity and to submit with such Christian resignation to events which he could neither prevent nor correct. I shall most gladly receive you both, the change will do you good. I am glad you talk of a fortnight hence, as I am to have a set of holiday folks, whom I have promised and cannot put aside. On the 27 I shall be most happy to receive you both with your merry young One – I hope this may suit you – Do write again – You are in my heart and in my prayers –

Hannah More to Marianne Thornton, 3 July 1826

We had yesterday a most interesting party among whom was The very learned Missionary from Serampore he writes I think in 13 Dialects of the East, besides the Shanscrit, their ancient and Sacred language. It was quite delight[ful] [tear] to hear him tell the glorious works [tear] Country in that distant one [tear] are proud of being English. [tear] that the excellent Sir Robert [tear] [p]arliament; not merely for the [tear] and More, but as he is the [tear] of Protestantism [tear] best regards to him and Lady [tear] You and the dear [deletion] /Banker/ have [tear] your intention of coming to see [tear] before Summer is over. I shall re[tear] to see you as I dare say [tear] when the Tropical weather is over [tear] the mean do let me know /how/ affairs are settled, and if all terminated favourably as your last letter gave me reason to hope. Love to all the dear girls – When you come I shall hope to see if you can sleep together.

Hannah More to Marianne Thornton, 21st November [in or after 1817]

We both write in kindest respects to and [superscript needs to be checked here] Inglis and in love to dear Henry and all the young things. Pray tell that goes to school by day, and talks of Articles and Pronouns, and [unclear] and [unclear], and [unclear] and [unclear], with much of her profound learning Your kind present of History^* she can nearly repeat all the Stories, and if she could help it woud read no other book, except indeed Black Giles and Tawney Rachel^*