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| − | is painting of you - the Figure should be sitting in Virgil<sup>s</sup> Tomb by Lamp light & it would then be worthy of the subject & the Painter —– I am highly flattered by yr Father<sup>s</sup> warm-hearted Invitation & Entertaining Letter – Nothing could inspire 73 with this animated Spirit but such a daughter —— I long to see you both & will if possible contrive to spend a week or two with you in the Course of the Winter - in the mean Time let the inclosed speak my sense of his most friendly Invitation — In return for yr Entertaining Epigrams (of which that on Cockle shells is my favourite) accept the copy of a few Verses which I lately scribbled to Gibbon who is now in our County, & is soon expected here – Pray keep them entirely to yrselves – adieu! Write to me my dr Sister | + | is painting of you - the Figure should be sitting in Virgil<sup>s</sup> Tomb by Lamp light & it would then be worthy of the subject & the Painter —– I am highly flattered by yr Father<sup>s</sup> warm-hearted Invitation & Entertaining Letter – Nothing could inspire 73 with this animated Spirit but such a daughter —— I long to see you both & will if possible contrive to spend a week or two with you in the Course of the Winter - in the mean Time let the inclosed speak my sense of his most friendly Invitation — In return for yr Entertaining Epigrams (of which that on Cockle shells is my favourite) accept the copy of a few Verses which I lately scribbled to Gibbon who is now in our County, & is soon expected here – Pray keep them entirely to yrselves – adieu! Write to me without remembering how poor a return I make t yr delightful letters! & believe me my dr Sister |
| − | + | <p align="right">Most cordially yrs<br> | |
| − | <p align="right">In great Haste<br> | + | In great Haste<br> |
WH</p> | WH</p> | ||
Eliza desires to be kindly remembered to you | Eliza desires to be kindly remembered to you | ||
Revision as of Nov 25, 2019, 1:43:17 PM
is painting of you - the Figure should be sitting in Virgils Tomb by Lamp light & it would then be worthy of the subject & the Painter —– I am highly flattered by yr Fathers warm-hearted Invitation & Entertaining Letter – Nothing could inspire 73 with this animated Spirit but such a daughter —— I long to see you both & will if possible contrive to spend a week or two with you in the Course of the Winter - in the mean Time let the inclosed speak my sense of his most friendly Invitation — In return for yr Entertaining Epigrams (of which that on Cockle shells is my favourite) accept the copy of a few Verses which I lately scribbled to Gibbon who is now in our County, & is soon expected here – Pray keep them entirely to yrselves – adieu! Write to me without remembering how poor a return I make t yr delightful letters! & believe me my dr Sister
Most cordially yrs
In great Haste
WH
Eliza desires to be kindly remembered to you