Letter #4

Wednesday 4 January 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "Our men had but indifferent weather for their visit to Godmersham, for it rained great part of the way there and all the way back. They found Mrs Knight remarkably well and in very good spirits. It is imagined that she will shortly be married again." - Jane Austen, Thursday 1 September 1796

Miss Austen was in a witty mood when she wrote this letter to Cassandra, was she not? Mrs. Knight was up in age and not even close to being married again.

I found some interesting information about Rowling and Godmersham at the British Listed Buildings web site with satellite views, very cool. These are beautiful estates!

http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-177937-rowling-house-goodnestone

This is where Jane Austen was visiting when she wrote this letter. Her brother Edward and his family lived here at the time.

http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-181548-godmersham-park-courtyards-walled-garden

This is Godmersham, home of Mrs. Knight, Edward Austen Knight's adopted mother. He would eventually inherit this estate.