Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER HF 3031 B
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE July 1st 1831
AUTHOR [Jane M. Biddle?]
RECIPIENT Ann(e) Hoffman Nicholas
MEDIUM Paper, ink
DESCRIPTION Booklet style letter.
PEOPLE Coachman, Barons and their attendants, Mr B, Miss Gratz
PLACES
EVENTS Gathering for tea
KEY WORDS
*Original spelling retained throughout work, content appears exactly as written.
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Andalusia Friday July 1st/
I have at length dear/ lady, made my house clean,/ and tolerantly comfortable/ for your reception, and shall/ hope to have the pleasure/ of your company at tea/ tomorrow evening. The/ bearer of this will be/ the coachman, to whom/ I shall give order to/ be at your door as soon after dinner as/ may suit your convenience./ If you start at/ 4, you will reach this/
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by half past six, in/ time for a stroll by/ the river side, if you/ would prefer an earlier/ hour, it will be equally/ convenient to us. I/ am sorry to be obliged/ to have you with the/ company of two of
my/ Barons, and their attendant,/ but as I shall/ not be able to return/ to town for some/ days, I am anxious/ to have them under/ my care and take/ them from city air/ during this hot weather./ I hear Mr B has/
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returned from Washington,/ and count upon his/ accompanying you. I/ was in despair upon/ your account when I/ found he had taken/ the keys of the library/ with him. The country/ looks beautiful and/ appears still more lovely/ to one just escaped from/ the bustle of the city./ How much better will/ the water force sound/ on this quiet scene. that’s/ where I last heard it/ Good night, and may you/ have pleasant dreams/ I cannot find decent paper/ or pen, so beg you will/
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excuse this scrawl. My/ best respects to Miss Gratz/ and believe me your/
Sincerely Mrs. B
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[END OF LETTER]Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
