Diplomatic Text
Bulstrode July[1] 14th. 1785
Tho' I have sent you a short meʃsage
by your Brother of the order I cannot
rest satisfied without sending you a
line or two which the meʃsenger
waits for -- I think our Dear Friend
has already gaind ground tho' slowly
and I trust that Perfect tranquility
and Pureneʃs of this air will in time
Establish Her Health -- tho' not keep
Pace with our wishes -- let me know
from time to time how you do and
where you go -- and be aʃsurd that
you and your Caro Sposo are
Constantly attended by the best wishes of your affectionate
Friends at Bulstrode
Remember us fondly to Vesey and Handcock
[2]
Mrs Delany
Bulstrode july 17
1785[4]
red text is normalised and/or unformatted in other panel)
Notes
1. This refers to Bulstrode Hall, near Gerrards Cross (see also the note in HAM/1/12/54).
2. Remains of a stamp, in red wax.
3. The address is written vertically at the top of the page.
4. Both annotations are written vertically in the left-hand margin of the page.
Normalised Text
Bulstrode July
Though I have sent you a short message
by your Brother of the order I cannot
rest satisfied without sending you a
line or two which the messenger
waits for -- I think our Dear Friend
has already gained ground though slowly
and I trust that Perfect tranquility
and Pureness of this air will in time
Establish Her Health -- though not keep
Pace with our wishes -- let me know
from time to time how you do and
where you go -- and be assured that
you and your Caro Sposo are
Constantly attended by the best wishes of your affectionate
Friends at Bulstrode
Remember us fondly to Vesey and Handcock
Mrs Dickenson
Clarges Street
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Notes
Metadata
Library References
Repository: Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University
Archive: Mrs. Delany correspondence
Item title: Letter on behalf of Mary Delany to Mary Hamilton
Shelfmark: LWL Mss Vol. 75(73)
Correspondence Details
Sender: Anne Agnew (née Astley) and formerly Pendarves), Mary Delany (née Granville
Place sent: Gerrards Cross
Addressee: Mary Hamilton
Place received: London
Date sent: 14 July 1785
Letter Description
Summary: Letter on behalf of Mary Delany to Mary Hamilton, informing her on how the Duchess of Portland is doing, as well as asking her how she is and where she is going.
Length: 1 sheet, 115 words
Transliteration Information
Editorial declaration: First edited in the project 'Unlocking the Mary Hamilton Papers' (Hannah Barker, Sophie Coulombeau, David Denison, Tino Oudesluijs, Cassandra Ulph, Christine Wallis & Nuria Yáñez-Bouza, 2019-2023).
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