Richard Ryland, London, to Maria Grace Saffery, Salisbury, [Tuesday], 4 October 1808.

Savage Gardens  4 Octr 1808

Dear Madam  

   As we find it desirable in respect to our domestic arrangements that Lucy should return to Salisbury if you can again receive her as before, and as she seems entirely sanguine both that you will be inclined to receive her & that she herself shall be extremely gratified by your doing so, I trouble you with a few lines to inquire if you know of any one soon going to Salisbury, under whose Care I can place her for the Journey & who can be entrusted to see her safe to your House – the sooner it can be, the more convenient in respect to our arrangements here, but I have no one whom I can at present well spare to send from hence.

   I hope Harriet is better in point of Health & is likely not to discredit the more near & particular profession whcih I understand she has made of the Religion of the Gospel in you Connection.

                     I am

                                 Madam

                                             Yours kindly

                                                         R Ryland

Text: Timothy Whelan, gen. ed., Nonconformist Women Writers, 1720-1840 (London: Pickering & Chatto, 2011), vol. 6, p. 274 (annotated version); Saffery/Whitaker Papers, acc. 142, II.D.5.a.(23.), Angus Library. Address: Mrs Saffery | Revd Mr Saffery’s | Salisbury | Wiltshire | Oct 4 / 8.