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Welfare records: The Letters of Elizabeth Jones (2)

In the second letter from Elizabeth Jones, Elizabeth wrote to say that her daughter was getting more out of control. As Elizabeth said, "She got so much worse and so Predgais a gainst me as I das not be where She was" [She got so much worse and so prejudiced against me that I dare not be where she was]. Her daughter was taken to the Droitwich madhouse.

Mar 1,1825 Letter from Elizabeth Jones, Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove March 1st 1825

Sir I have maid bold to trouble you with Thees Lines I informed you in my Last as I hold Lett you no if aney thing fresh took place respeckting my Daughter wich was not right in her head I put up with great Diffeckels and Dangours till Jannery 31st wich I was under the Nesesety of a plying to the overseer of this Parish to have her took Care on She got so much worse and so Predgais a gainst me as I das not be where She was on the 3rd of Feburey She was took to Drotwich by forse to a place wich is Called the Mad House I was ordered by the Overseer of this Parish to atend the Jestis' Meeting on the fryday Week folling wich is Six Miles from this Town.

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