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Case 942

28. Letter from Hemel Hempstead about removing M. from her situation and sending her to Bayswater to be a housemaid 3 April 1896

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and she has great difficulty in getting to Church. We have however had an application from Mr. [Bernett]. Newton Rd. Bayswater, for a girl to act as housemaid. this we think will be suitable for M, and I hope to take her next Wednesday. Her wages will be £8 to begin with. M. is much better & stronger. Will you hurriedly send me licence. -- spent a week with us lately, and was most cheering in every way, returned so brightly to her work - in a [?] at Gaddesden.

ys faithfully,
H.L. Stowe

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