Letter #10, Post #13

Tuesday 8 May 2012
To Cassandra, from Steventon, "-The Spectacles which Molly found are my Mother's, the Scissors my father's." - Jane Austen, Saturday 27-Sunday 28 October 1798

This is a picture of Mrs. Austen's spectacles! They have been donated to The Philpott Museum Lyme Regis by Diana Shervington, a descendant of Edward Austen Knight, Jane Austen's brother.
http://austenonly.com/category/dorset/

Mrs. Austen's spectacles and their case, Spilkins (seems like pick-up sticks), a set of bone counters (they look like Scrabble tiles), and gaming fish.

I have thought it would be fun to learn to play Whist and the other games Jane Austen mentions. It would just be something unique to know. I have a book (somewhere) with the instructions for Whist. I should look for that; just thinking out loud.

I hope you had a good day!
Terrie