Rabone, Mr

Hannah More to William Wilberforce

The Vicarage of Cheddar is in the gift of the ; the value nearly /£/50 Pr. Ann: the Incumbent a Mr. Rabone, (I dont know whether I spell his name right.) he has something to do, but I cannot here find out what, in the University of Oxford, where he resides. lives at Wells 12 Miles distant They have only service once a day, and there is scarce an instance of a poor person being visited or prayed with.

Hannah More to William Wilberforce

The Living of Axbridge is in the gift of the Prebendary of Wivilscombe in the Church of Wells; the Annual Value about /£/50. The name of the Incumbent , about 60 years of age; the Prebend to which this Rectory belongs, is in the Gift of the . is drunk about Six times a Week /has kept a Mistress in his House/ and very frequently /is/ prevented from preaching by the black Eyes got by fighting – Mr. Rabone is a middle aged man of his character they know nothing. The Curate a sober Young Man [letter ends abruptly]