Selina Spurgin, Stratford St. Mary’s, Suffolk, to Joseph Angus, Baptist Mission House, Fen Court, Fenchurch Street, London, 11 October 1842.
Sir
With feelings of pleasure I have to inform you by the aid of a servt of the Langham friends I have been able to get up a Box of useful, as well as fancy articles, which I intend for Mr Knibb for South Africa.
I have made up many things I consider suitable for some of the Missionaries Wives, Children, and native teachers—which I hope will prove acceptable to our worthy & ever esteemed friend.
I shall feel much obliged by your informing me when you would like me to send up the Jubilee box and where to have it left, as I think of asking some friend to take charge of it to London who may be going up without any luggage In this case I would inform you by post the day it would be there—and then it would go free of all expense.
Waiting Your reply
I remain dear Sir
Yours very respectfully
Selina Spurgin
Stratford St Mary’s
Suffolk
October 11th
Text: MAW, Box 39 (BMS 1621), John Rylands University Library of Manchester.