These marriages were
solemnised on the 18th of December 1812.'
{39} The passage in brackets is quoted by Mrs. Gaskell.
{49} The passage in brackets is quoted, not quite accurately, by Mrs.
Gaskell.
{53} The following letter indicates Mr. Bronte's independence of spirit.
It was written after Charlotte's death:
'HAWORTH, NR. KEIGHLEY, _January_ 16_th_, 1858.
'SIR,--Your letter which I have received this morning gives both to
Mr. Nicholls and me great uneasiness. It would seem that application
has been made to the Duke of Devonshire for money to aid the
subscription in reference to the expense of apparatus for heating our
church and schools. This has been done without our knowledge, and
most assuredly, had we known it, would have met with our strongest
opposition. We have no claim on the Duke. His Grace honour'd us
with a visit, in token of his respect for the memory of the dead, and
his liberality and munificence are well and widely known; and the
mercenary, taking an unfair advantage of these circumstances, have
taken a step which both Mr. Nicholls and I utterly regret and
condemn. In answer to your query, I may state that the whole expense
for both the schools and church is about one hundred pounds; and that
after what has been and may be subscribed, there may fifty pounds
remain as a debt.
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