Letter #9, Post #1

Thursday 5 April 2012
To Cassandra, from 'Bull and George', Dartford, Wednesday 24 October 1798,
"My dear Cassandra"

I stopped at this point because, although, this letter covers one occasion, a trip Jane was making with her mother and father from Godmersham Park to Steventon, there are a great many interesting topics mentioned. I think we should take them one bite at a time and savor each morsel.

Okay, Jane was writing to Cassandra, so Cassandra had stayed behind at Godmersham with Edward and Elizabeth, who had moved from Rowling to Godmersham in 1797.

Mr. and Mrs. Austen and Jane stopped at a the Bull and George in Dartford for the night and this is where Jane was writing from.

Bull and George 46 High Street Dartford, England

Isn't this a great picture? For some reason I am always amazed by the clarity of old photographs. (Probably doesn't say much for family photography skills! Ha)

The Bull and George closed down in 1972 and was demolished in 1981. Pretty awesome it lasted until 1972. From what I can gather, now it's a Boots the Chemist, a pharmacy chain.

Oh, well...

I hope you enjoyed your day today!

Terrie