Butler Records - Part 5

In early 1879 there was a flurry of letters between the Butler women, as their number was swollen by the addition of my great-grandmother Maria to the family, through her engagement to Thomas. Maria herself was effusive in her letter to her prospective mother-in-law, Jane, soon after their meeting:

( Letters of Engagement... )

( Pale Hands Beside the Shalimar )

Butler Records - Part 5

In early 1879 there was a flurry of letters between the Butler women, as their number was swollen by the addition of my great-grandmother Maria to the family, through her engagement to Thomas. Maria herself was effusive in her letter to her prospective mother-in-law, Jane, soon after their meeting:

( Letters of Engagement... )

( Pale Hands Beside the Shalimar )