From Sarah Elizabeth (Sarah) Wedgwood   23 December [1836]

My dear Charles

As I like to take time by the forelock I have during your absence been presenting my wedding gifts to my nieces & nephews without too curiously inquiring whether they were ready for the same, I wish now to close my account by begging you will do me the kindness to accept the 40 pounds enclosed & to consider it as a wedding offering.

I was sorry to hear that you were very unwell after you left Maer, I hope you are well again and stronger than you were. Caroline rather puzzled me by saying that you have taken a lecture room at Cambridge, but I suppose you mean to employ it not exactly in its own line.

All our people hereabouts are pretty well, the Seabridgians¹ are spending a week at Maer: they expect Susan next week at Seabridge. I was surprised to see Miss Martineaus book advertised,² I think that must be a sign of its coming out in less than a year.

Good bye my dear Charles | ever yours affectionately. | S Wedgwood