Letter #10, Post #20

Tuesday 22 May 2012
To Cassandra, from Steventon, "Dame Tilbury's daughter has lain-in-Shall I give her any of your Baby Cloathes?-" - Jane Austen, Saturday 27-Sunday 28 October 1798

The notes in the back of the Jane Austen's Letters by Deirdre Le Faye book says there were two families of Tilbury's in Steventon in Jane Austen's time. The family she is probably referring to here was Mathew (1718-1800) and Susannah (1732-1824). They "married in 1758 and had four children: Mary, Betty, William and Mathew... an Elizabeth Tilbury (presumably the 'Betty' above) married at Church Oakley 1793 George Smith of Dummer-their daughter Charlotte Smith was baptized at Steventon on 5 September 1798."

This may seem like a conflict of interest, but, I think maybe it is a related subject; I was on the Daughters of the War of 1812's website a couple of days ago and they posted a handbill. The Bicentennial for the War of 1812 will start at noon on June 18th and they would like people to ring a bell to commemorate the start of the bicentennial.

http://www.usdaughters1812.org/home.html

The line saying "Participate in celebrating 200 years of peace!" must refer to peace with Britain.

I hope you have a great day today!
Terrie