Rev. Eustace Carey, Jr., Camden Town, London, to his daughter, 19 January 1855.

My own dearest Love,

         I trust this line will reach your hand at your proper destination & find you all right, & in as much comfort as my heart can wish you to possess.  I am thinking often & much very affectionately respecting you.  I am comforted with the thought that you return to your engagements in somewhat better condition than you were when [you] vacated them a month since.  May the Father of all mercies preserve you in moderate strength until we hope to realize our next meeting; & may our union then be of longer continuance.

         Your dear Mamma is keeping her bed at present, & will do so until about tea time.  She is much better.  Give my affectionate respects to dear Mrs Kitter, & also my respects to Mr Kitter, with my love to our friend William Henry.

         Yr Mamma sends her dear love to you.  Eustace threatens to tease you with a line.

         Accept the tenderest love from

                                 Your own loving Father

                                                         Eustace Carey

Text:  Raffles Handlist, unlisted fascicle no. 27, John Rylands University Library of Manchester.