Macirone Archive 1847 Macirone Archive, 1847 Undated 1847(?) Clara Warne to her sister Mary Ann Macirone My dear Mary, I had planned upon the receipt of your letter this morning to have come over with Thompson, Charles and Helena to have seen you, as Thompson is quitting home on Wednesday morning early in company with John Collier Snr on a tour into Switzerland through which they intend walking and occasionally riding and will be absent about 5 weeks. This is quite a sudden arrangement in which I have had the principal share, But the opportunity was too favouraBle to Be neglected and I do not think we shall regret the expense which is likely to prove so valuable to him. I shall Be very happy to see you on Friday as you propose But I forgot that evening will not suit us as we are engaged every Friday evening at the Choral Society, and either Thursday, Saturday or the following Monday will do best or any day next week, Fridays always excepted. I am quite glad to find Clara is so happy and so pleased with Yorkshire. I knew she would Be pleased with that part of the country as I have always heard its Beauties vaunted. I hope to see her on her return before she goes into the country with Emily, as I hear they intend rusticating at or near Brighton. Why not go to Hastings ? A beautiful place, lovely romantic scenery and not I think as expensive as Brighton which is London in the country. I am writing in a hurry to catch the post and writing in kindest love to all yours, Believe me dear Mary Your affectionate sister Clara Warne Undated 1847(?) Mary Ann Macirone to George Macirone (incomplete) …I saw likewise Mr Fasker, who was very shaBBily dressed as if he had lost all he had. He demurred also as to giving me his address, and Mr Ratton - 2 - Macirone Archive, 1847 said the paper for Mr Fasker was to Be left at his office No1 Crown Court. Mr Fasker told me that at the time of Clara’s concert Miss Johnson came with some of the Maceronis and asked him to serve them. He gave them two guineas and afterwards they came with some tickets Clara must have given them which he sold for them in the Stock Exchange to the amount of five or six pounds, and then the gentlemen, when they found the Colonel’s family would have the Benefit of them, said it was a take in, as they had done it to serve you and your family. Mr Fasker looked jaded and asked Mr Ratton who is otherwise much improved, but said, seeing you were about to pay Mr Fasker, that you owed him something aBout ten pounds, whereupon I said I Believed it was Between 2 and 4. Mr Fasker said you must return to the Stock Exchange with ME for a clerk, and you would be a man of fortune, Business would return and you must have ME for a clerk. Don’t think I had been showing off, No! He must have remembered some old praises of yours, but he spoke very highly of you, ending as all the world ever did with what a pity that such a man…a pause, the rest to be inferred. I also saw Mr Annichini who looks Blighted as did Mr Beales, so feeble and aged. Mr A spoke of his daughter as a musician But I do not think she composes, from some remarks he made on Clara. Then Mr Banbury said poor Mr Krederer[?] could not get employment – and calling to enquire after the Aylwards I learned that the father and mother were Both dead. I called on the Yrigoytis. Madame had not Been well and M Isidore. Mr Yrigoyti complains of business and wishes he had some trifle to leave it altogether and live in Lyons. I was complimented on Being ‘fraiche comme une rose.’ ‘So would you be ‘ was my reply ‘if I could persuade you to live in the country.’ My letter would Be an ominous prelude to the Statistical notice of London, but really what I saw yesterday confirms my old belief that London is not the place for long life viz…[?]towny do not promote longevity. I think I have told you all I had to say except Mr Bailey wondered the affair of Pamfilo was not more vigourously pursued. I told him you had tried and repeated with no success. He said he might write a note to Mr Hopkinson reminding him of their meeting in Fitzroy Square. Adieu, I hope this change on the weather suits you. Did you read of the soldiers, ships, people and birds seen at Lough Foyle ? Again adieu. If you will write a note to Mr Fasker Befor the 24th inst. when the money will be paid I will leave it with Mr Ratton. Heaven bless you, - 3 - Macirone Archive, 1847 Your loving wife, MAM Undated 1847(?) Emily and Clara to Mary Ann Macirone My dear darling Mamma, Through my own peculiar habit of forgetting what I ought to say at the proper time I forgot to ask you yesterday on our happy day whether you could conveniently spare your Atlas, for if you could it would Be of great service to me in my study of history, for I read history two hours every morning, and am sometimes at loss for the localities. I have had a nice lesson at C…[?] and have no time to say any more as I must think …[?] in less than no time. Only wishing you were By to kiss me Good Night my dearest Mother, Yours ever lovingly Emily. Clara sends her best love. Bless her heart, she’s such a duck. PS If when you send the silk dress you could send the atlas too By the girl. (Clara writes) I have another dark dress for Mrs Borgin[?] to wash, as she may like the opportunity of putting sixpence into her pocket. I kept it Back from my washerwoman and Marianne can fetch it when she Brings Minnie’s dress, or if one of the little ones would fetch it, it could be washed at once and the two Brought hither together. As you think Best dear Mama. Your Clara Undated 1847 William Warne to Mary Ann Macirone - 4 - Macirone Archive, 1847 Dear Mary Ann, I enclose you two letters I have received from Clara (Warne, his wife) – as soon as you and Clara have read them please return them to me. I have another giving an account of some misadventures on the road to Bach. She is now at Hagen but was sadly put aBout at Schlingen near Bach. She reached Schlingen which is aBout 15 miles from Bach at ½ past 9 on Thursday night. The omnibus for Bach ought to have been there to take passengers on, but no omnibus was there nor any conveyance to be procured for love nor money. The town was full of soldiers. Not a bed to be had, and there was no alternative But to put up with the worst accommodation which was in an old ruined Schloss, up two pair of stairs where she waited all night till morning came without sleep or rest. She however left for Bach on Friday morning, and being anxious to get on to Hagen started in the evening by diligence and was there for two nights without rest. She was exceedingly tired when she wrote, But would write to let me know her safe arrival. I hope she has now recovered from the fatigue. I am expecting a letter daily from her. Yours WW……There is a letter for George at his country house. 2 January 1847 Mary Ann Macirone to George Macirone at Northampton Asylum My dear George, Emily has sent me the enclosed letter to forward to you, but I cannot let it go off without a few lines wishing you again a happy new year. George and I dined yesterday with Clara, when I read your letter to her and a very kind and judicious one it was. I thought your letter had Been well taken from the more than usual kindness of William. Thus you see we passed our Christmas and new years days at Brompton where we were very hospitably entertained and Sunday at Edward’s who is hospitality itself. I was grieved to learn from your letter to Clara that you had suffered so severely from - 5 - Macirone Archive, 1847 your cough and rejoiced that you were under medical care. Dear George (Augustus) will leave me tonight. I have Been so happy with him and only regret he is going from your affectionate wife Mary Ann 3 January 1847 George Macirone at Northampton Asylum to Mary Ann Macirone In order that I may not forget it dear Mary I will tel you at once that if you have anything to send me such as a 2nd copy of the Benedictus which I much wish to have to give to Mr McKorkell, organist here, you must leave it before tomorrow, Monday night, addressed to Mr George here, under cover to W.F. Knight Esq. At the Garrick’s Head Hotel, Bow Street, Covent Garden. Mr Knight is our third in command here and tho’ gone to London only today is obliged to return hither on Tuesday morning. The parcel with the first copy and the books arrived yesterday with me - the day before with Mr Thornton who by accident delayed forwarding it immediately to me.