Millett v. Edmonds : explanatory statement of the defendant.

  • Edmonds, Frederic.
Date:
1865
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Credit: Millett v. Edmonds : explanatory statement of the defendant. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ms relations in London, and by the evening post of that day to Mr. George Millett-Davis and Mr. John Thos. Millett, of Penzance, informing them of the death of the deceased. Pen- zance is eight miles from Hayle, with railway communication. On Saturday, the 2nd January, 1864, I received a letter, of which the following is a copy, from Mr. John T. Millett, con- taining copy of a letter to him from Dr. K. O. Millett:— Penzance, 1st January, 1864. ^* My dear Doctor, I herewith forward a copy of a letter I received per last night's mail from Richard. Penpol Hayle, Dec. 31st, 1863. My dear Brother John, It is my sorrowful duty to inform you that Jacob died this morning at half-past six, of effusion of the brain, of fifteen hours' duration. For the past three weeks he has been suffering from an attack of influenza, with harassing cough, and would not ^' be nursed. Please to acquaint the members of your immediate family of it. I have written to Mr. Hichens to hold an inquest. Yours affectionately, J. T. Millett, Esq. P. O. Millett. Poor Jacob was here on the 2nd December, since which I have not seen or heard anything of him, and was much surprised to receive Richard's letter. I intend going over to Penpol this after- noon. Mary and the baby are with us. Baby is a remarkably fine boy, now nearly six months old. I have written in great haste, and ^' must conclude with our kind love to Elizabethv yourself, and family. Wishing you all the compliments of the season, *^ Believe me, yours affectionately, Dr. Edmonds, John Thomas Millett. 6, Tamworth Villas, Croydon. I believe Caroline is in Leicestershire, but what she is doing there I don't know. On the 2nd January, 1864, I received a letter dated 1st January, 1864, 13, Ampton Place, London, from Mrs. Charles Dewen Millett, at the request of her husband, to inform me that his uncle, Mr. Hannibal C. Millett, of London, had written to him saying that Jacob died on the 31st ult. of an attack of