The Steam Brewery
Evesham
Dec 12 1878
My Dearest Wife,
I enclose you a long letter which I found awaiting me this morning from my mother. I am so sorry to hear of the sudden death of Edith’s sister, Mrs Coleman, we met her at the wedding you will remember but I believe she has been in a very unsatisfactory state of health for some few years, and it did not exactly take me by surprise, poor Mrs Potter will feel the shock I am sure and so will Lizzie when she hears of it which I almost trust she may do before leaving Melbourne. I have just had a line from Austen Gardner since beginning this, he tells me there seems little or no doubt but that the man in custody murdered poor young Gillow. We are brewing to-day and to-morrow I shall try and run down to Badsey to see about the house and shall in that case take Mr Fowler with me to see a little what wants doing. I hope you will wrap up well if you go to church to-morrow, if fine I shall think about my little wife and join in her thankfulness for recovery. I hope you will have Mrs Flint to tea to-night so that the time may pass pleasantly, I wonder what she will think of “little Jack”, give him his father’s kiss and with much love believe me ever
Your affectionate Husband
Julius Sladden
