Place: Matlock Bath [Derbyshire, England]
From: G.W. Saxton
To: Rev. J. Smithurst
Delivery: Likely enclosed with Anne Alsop's letter of February 7, 1846.
Details: 3pp with integral address face
Notes: George W. Saxton was the secretary of the Matlock Church Missionary Society and writes this letter to reach out to Rev. Smithurst whom he admires for his missionary work. He mentions the Arkwright family, the church at Cromford, and the generous financial donations of Mr. Beaumont which have covered various expenses of the Matlock Bath church. Mr. Saxton goes into great detail about the Matlock Bath church and future plans. He mentions that his parents are dead and that his widowed brother preaches at the parish of Sutton Coldfield in Warwickshire.
Saxton, G. W. (George Withers)