(Partial) Letter from William Irving to an Unknown Woman
Subject
Recollections of first meetings, “a change came over / the Spirit of my dream” (Lord Byron poem), affection
Subject Person/Organization
William Irving (1811-1854)
Collection
Irving Manuscript Collection
Letter Details
Letter Date
n.d.
Time Period
19th Century
Transcription
Transcription
We have no society of any description and as I was / always prone to melancholy have many inducements / to [join/give?] may [??]/
How often I dream of the many delightful / moments spent in your society. The first [evening] / of our acquaintance at a small party given by [E–??] / Mackwell and at a later period a conversation / which took place there between you + myself / respecting a certain Gentlemans penchant for / Miss [Justina] that was.. a change came over / the Spirit of my dream, + you had caused / that change. [those] joyous are pafsed away / and without my even having presumption sufficient / to make an offer of that which was but [??] [??] / yours already, and perhaps long ere these lines / shall be perused by your dear self, you will / have confirmed your hand _ heart upon some / more fortunate + happy one than my self / –
You reme-[^ m]-ber a [Fan?] which I took from /
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Transcriber
Kathryn Alexander
Language
English
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Former Number
Other Number
W 3334
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Small tear at top right fold; tiny chip at center right fold; two holes in center folds; surface dirt.
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
W 3258 a-d - Letter - Related
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 31C
