1014 - Judith Madan to Martin Madan, 10 March 1734
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I think my dear Madan, an illness
that could prevent your writing from ye 17th of Last month to ye 5th
of this, I should have been inform’d of some other Hand – if you
Imagin’d that would have {^given me} Pain, I do assure you wt I suffer’d from
so tedious a silence was not slight, However tis over, and as you
assure me you are Perfectly well, I must be as Easie as I can tho’
perhaps, you will not tell me so again these 8 weeks – how happy
should I think my self could I communicate any part of ye fond
Impatience my Heart feels to yours I am never so agreeably
Entertain’d as wn I am Reading your Letters, & answering them
& it is not Life to me worth having that is not Imploy’d in yr
service, wch ever was, & ever wil be to me, perfect freedom Ten
years Has not chang’d any sentiment I had relating to you, as
my Dearest Creature! ye scenes of Happiness we have Enjoy’d & of
misfortune we have sustain’d, Together, have only serv’d to Render you
still Dearer to me, & make me know how poor, how miserable &
Destitute of all joy I am without you – Judge them if I
[f.133v]
do not joyn In ye Pleasure wth {^wch} you say, you think of ye approach of
ye first of April
Thy Soul & mine by mutual fondness won
met Like two mingling Flames, & made but one,
Union of Hearts, not Hands does marriage make,
Tis Sympathy of minds keeps Love awake
Our growing Dayes increase of Joys shall know
and thick:sown comforts Leave no room for woe.
You ask me where you shall meet me ye Latter end of this month I
Leave Colne: green this Day Sennight with my Br & sister, & shall be
with them about a week, to see my friends, & to get some Necessary
affairs done, they have taken a lodging near Ormond Street, as that
Part of the town is most convenient to ashley,x as I shall have ye [?use]
of this chariot, I think it will be a very good opportunity for me
to settle some matters, I must otherwise have gone on purpose for, as
makeing up my cloaths &c if you would come to me there, it would be
Very Right, for there will be room for yr self & sert & then you
might settle with Worthington, Mrs Morris &c, wch I cant but imagin
you will now think it impossible much longer to delay – Jenning
sayd he has not yet recd Old mixons money, & don’t expect it these 4
years, I hope he is mistaken, if not, you must think of some other
way to discharge wt demands are most pressing, as to my self, I shall
want a farther supply wn in town, & must intreat you to assist me,
Betty who is with me desires you would please to let her have
her wages pd to her in town, wch is 11 pound, I don’t see how to
Refuse Her, But Beg you would tell me wt I must do: I am sorry to
trouble you with this Heap of dull, disagreeable stuff, but as I have no
mortal I can apply to but yr self, you will I hope forgive me. be
[f.134]
so good to favour me with a line on this subject before Sunday next, & tell me if
you will come to me in town, or fix a day to Be at Holliport, & I will meet you
there.
I fear we have lost this Delightfull Place Aston, I heartily wish you had sooner
given your intire approbation to it, for ye indifference you express’d made us frame
Delays, wch have had a Consequence, I shall Regrett to ye last day of My Life Ashley is
vastly concern’d at ye disappointment – I suppose you know Dick is made Capt
of Horse & has a hundred a yr addition to his income, but must still go to Ireland,
if this is not news to you, I know none yt can Be.
ye Reason of my not staying here till your Return is, yt askley & my sister go
to Bath ye Beginning of April, so are oblig’d to go town in order to it – Ashley
is well I think but corresponds with Cheny still, he insists on his passing this
Spring season at Bath. Aduie! My dear Madan, I am asham’d of ye Length
of my Letter, not att all Like ye Pattern you set me of {^a} side & a half – I cannot
follow yr Example in ys respect, therefore why should not you follow mine? you
will if youxxx are dispos’d to lay an eternal obligation on your most intirely
aff: & faithfull J Madan
Alternate Joys & Pains my Passions more
Not undelighted in ye plains I love
But of a thought of thee Recalls my mind
From present Joys, to Dearer, Left behind
With thee I Long on Lees fair Banks to Rove
Those shades Familiar to our Early Love,
To open all my minds collected store.
[f.134v]
To tell ye Joys I felt, & pains I Bore,
Pains, wch thy presence would have Best allay’d
& Joys, Imperfect by thy absence made
Rotherys Letter inclos’d I cannot forbear sending, that you may share in ye satisfaction
it gives me. I have order’d Martins wants to be redres’d.
all here send Complements.
Sunday March ye 10th 1734
Colne: Green
that could prevent your writing from ye 17th of Last month to ye 5th
of this, I should have been inform’d of some other Hand – if you
Imagin’d that would have {^given me} Pain, I do assure you wt I suffer’d from
so tedious a silence was not slight, However tis over, and as you
assure me you are Perfectly well, I must be as Easie as I can tho’
perhaps, you will not tell me so again these 8 weeks – how happy
should I think my self could I communicate any part of ye fond
Impatience my Heart feels to yours I am never so agreeably
Entertain’d as wn I am Reading your Letters, & answering them
& it is not Life to me worth having that is not Imploy’d in yr
service, wch ever was, & ever wil be to me, perfect freedom Ten
years Has not chang’d any sentiment I had relating to you, as
my Dearest Creature! ye scenes of Happiness we have Enjoy’d & of
misfortune we have sustain’d, Together, have only serv’d to Render you
still Dearer to me, & make me know how poor, how miserable &
Destitute of all joy I am without you – Judge them if I
[f.133v]
do not joyn In ye Pleasure wth {^wch} you say, you think of ye approach of
ye first of April
Thy Soul & mine by mutual fondness won
met Like two mingling Flames, & made but one,
Union of Hearts, not Hands does marriage make,
Tis Sympathy of minds keeps Love awake
Our growing Dayes increase of Joys shall know
and thick:sown comforts Leave no room for woe.
You ask me where you shall meet me ye Latter end of this month I
Leave Colne: green this Day Sennight with my Br & sister, & shall be
with them about a week, to see my friends, & to get some Necessary
affairs done, they have taken a lodging near Ormond Street, as that
Part of the town is most convenient to ashley,
of this chariot, I think it will be a very good opportunity for me
to settle some matters, I must otherwise have gone on purpose for, as
makeing up my cloaths &c if you would come to me there, it would be
Very Right, for there will be room for yr self & sert & then you
might settle with Worthington, Mrs Morris &c, wch I cant but imagin
you will now think it impossible much longer to delay – Jenning
sayd he has not yet recd Old mixons money, & don’t expect it these 4
years, I hope he is mistaken, if not, you must think of some other
way to discharge wt demands are most pressing, as to my self, I shall
want a farther supply wn in town, & must intreat you to assist me,
Betty who is with me desires you would please to let her have
her wages pd to her in town, wch is 11 pound, I don’t see how to
Refuse Her, But Beg you would tell me wt I must do: I am sorry to
trouble you with this Heap of dull, disagreeable stuff, but as I have no
mortal I can apply to but yr self, you will I hope forgive me. be
[f.134]
so good to favour me with a line on this subject before Sunday next, & tell me if
you will come to me in town, or fix a day to Be at Holliport, & I will meet you
there.
I fear we have lost this Delightfull Place Aston, I heartily wish you had sooner
given your intire approbation to it, for ye indifference you express’d made us frame
Delays, wch have had a Consequence, I shall Regrett to ye last day of My Life Ashley is
vastly concern’d at ye disappointment – I suppose you know Dick is made Capt
of Horse & has a hundred a yr addition to his income, but must still go to Ireland,
if this is not news to you, I know none yt can Be.
ye Reason of my not staying here till your Return is, yt askley & my sister go
to Bath ye Beginning of April, so are oblig’d to go town in order to it – Ashley
is well I think but corresponds with Cheny still, he insists on his passing this
Spring season at Bath. Aduie! My dear Madan, I am asham’d of ye Length
of my Letter, not at
follow yr Example in ys respect, therefore why should not you follow mine? you
will if you
aff: & faithfull J Madan
Alternate Joys & Pains my Passions more
Not undelighted in ye plains I love
But of a thought of thee Recalls my mind
From present Joys, to Dearer, Left behind
With thee I Long on Lees fair Banks to Rove
Those shades Familiar to our Early Love,
To open all my minds collected store.
[f.134v]
To tell ye Joys I felt, & pains I Bore,
Pains, wch thy presence would have Best allay’d
& Joys, Imperfect by thy absence made
Rotherys Letter inclos’d I cannot forbear sending, that you may share in ye satisfaction
it gives me. I have order’d Martins wants to be redres’d.
all here send Complements.
Sunday March ye 10th 1734
Colne: Green
I think my dear Madan, an illness
that could prevent your writing from ye 17th of Last month to ye 5th
of this, I should have been informed of some other Hand – if you
Imagined that would have {^given me} Pain, I do assure you wt I suffered from
so tedious a silence was not slight, However tis over, and as you
assure me you are Perfectly well, I must be as Easy as I can tho’
perhaps, you will not tell me so again these 8 weeks – how happy
should I think my self could I communicate any part of ye fond
Impatience my Heart feels to yours I am never so agreeably
Entertained as wn I am Reading your Letters, & answering them
& it is not Life to me worth having that is not Employed in yr
service, wch ever was, & ever will be to me, perfect freedom Ten
years Has not changed any sentiment I had relating to you, as
my Dearest Creature! ye scenes of Happiness we have Enjoyed & of
misfortune we have sustained, Together, have only served to Render you
still Dearer to me, & make me know how poor, how miserable &
Destitute of all joy I am without you – Judge them if I
[f.133v]
do not join In ye Pleasure wth {^which} you say, you think of ye approach of
ye first of April
Thy Soul & mine by mutual fondness won
met Like two mingling Flames, & made but one,
Union of Hearts, not Hands does marriage make,
Tis Sympathy of minds keeps Love awake
Our growing Days increase of Joys shall know
and thick: sown comforts Leave no room for woe.
You ask me where you shall meet me ye Latter end of this month I
Leave Colne: green this Day Sennight with my Br & sister, & shall be
with them about a week, to see my friends, & to get some Necessary
affairs done, they have taken a lodging near Ormond Street, as that
Part of the town is most convenient to ashley,x as I shall have ye [?use]
of this chariot, I think it will be a very good opportunity for me
to settle some matters, I must otherwise have gone on purpose for, as
making up my clothes &c if you would come to me there, it would be
Very Right, for there will be room for yr self & sert & then you
might settle with Worthington, Mrs Morris &c, wch I cant but imagine
you will now think it impossible much longer to delay – Jenning
said he has not yet recd Old mixons money, & don’t expect it these 4
years, I hope he is mistaken, if not, you must think of some other
way to discharge wt demands are most pressing, as to my self, I shall
want a farther supply wn in town, & must intreat you to assist me,
Betty who is with me desires you would please to let her have
her wages pd to her in town, wch is 11 pound, I don’t see how to
Refuse Her, But Beg you would tell me wt I must do: I am sorry to
trouble you with this Heap of dull, disagreeable stuff, but as I have no
mortal I can apply to but yr self, you will I hope forgive me. be
[f.134]
so good to favour me with a line on this subject before Sunday next, & tell me if
you will come to me in town, or fix a day to Be at Holliport, & I will meet you
there.
I fear we have lost this Delightful Place Aston, I heartily wish you had sooner
given your entire approbation to it, for ye indifference you expressed made us frame
Delays, wch have had a Consequence, I shall Regret to ye last day of My Life Ashley is
vastly concerned at ye disappointment – I suppose you know Dick is made Capt
of Horse & has a hundred a yr addition to his income, but must still go to Ireland,
if this is not news to you, I know none yt can Be.
ye Reason of my not staying here till your Return is, yt ashley & my sister go
to Bath ye Beginning of April, so are obliged to go town in order to it – Ashley
is well I think but corresponds with Cheny still, he insists on his passing this
Spring season at Bath. Adieu! My dear Madan, I am ashamed of ye Length
of my Letter, not att all Like ye Pattern you set me of {^a} side & a half – I cannot
follow yr Example in ys respect, therefore why should not you follow mine? you
will if youxxx are disposed to lay an eternal obligation on your most entirely
aff: & faithful J Madan
Alternate Joys & Pains my Passions more
Not undelighted in ye plains I love
But of a thought of thee Recalls my mind
From present Joys, to Dearer, Left behind
With thee I Long on Lees fair Banks to Rove
Those shades Familiar to our Early Love,
To open all my minds collected store.
[f.134v]
To tell ye Joys I felt, & pains I Bore,
Pains, wch thy presence would have Best allayed
& Joys, Imperfect by thy absence made
Rotherys Letter enclosed I cannot forbear sending, that you may share in ye satisfaction
it gives me. I have ordered Martins wants to be redressed.
all here send Complements.
Sunday March ye 10th 1734
Colne: Green
that could prevent your writing from ye 17th of Last month to ye 5th
of this, I should have been informed of some other Hand – if you
Imagined that would have {^given me} Pain, I do assure you wt I suffered from
so tedious a silence was not slight, However tis over, and as you
assure me you are Perfectly well, I must be as Easy as I can tho’
perhaps, you will not tell me so again these 8 weeks – how happy
should I think my self could I communicate any part of ye fond
Impatience my Heart feels to yours I am never so agreeably
Entertained as wn I am Reading your Letters, & answering them
& it is not Life to me worth having that is not Employed in yr
service, wch ever was, & ever will be to me, perfect freedom Ten
years Has not changed any sentiment I had relating to you, as
my Dearest Creature! ye scenes of Happiness we have Enjoyed & of
misfortune we have sustained, Together, have only served to Render you
still Dearer to me, & make me know how poor, how miserable &
Destitute of all joy I am without you – Judge them if I
[f.133v]
do not join In ye Pleasure wth {^which} you say, you think of ye approach of
ye first of April
Thy Soul & mine by mutual fondness won
met Like two mingling Flames, & made but one,
Union of Hearts, not Hands does marriage make,
Tis Sympathy of minds keeps Love awake
Our growing Days increase of Joys shall know
and thick: sown comforts Leave no room for woe.
You ask me where you shall meet me ye Latter end of this month I
Leave Colne: green this Day Sennight with my Br & sister, & shall be
with them about a week, to see my friends, & to get some Necessary
affairs done, they have taken a lodging near Ormond Street, as that
Part of the town is most convenient to ashley,
of this chariot, I think it will be a very good opportunity for me
to settle some matters, I must otherwise have gone on purpose for, as
making up my clothes &c if you would come to me there, it would be
Very Right, for there will be room for yr self & sert & then you
might settle with Worthington, Mrs Morris &c, wch I cant but imagine
you will now think it impossible much longer to delay – Jenning
said he has not yet recd Old mixons money, & don’t expect it these 4
years, I hope he is mistaken, if not, you must think of some other
way to discharge wt demands are most pressing, as to my self, I shall
want a farther supply wn in town, & must intreat you to assist me,
Betty who is with me desires you would please to let her have
her wages pd to her in town, wch is 11 pound, I don’t see how to
Refuse Her, But Beg you would tell me wt I must do: I am sorry to
trouble you with this Heap of dull, disagreeable stuff, but as I have no
mortal I can apply to but yr self, you will I hope forgive me. be
[f.134]
so good to favour me with a line on this subject before Sunday next, & tell me if
you will come to me in town, or fix a day to Be at Holliport, & I will meet you
there.
I fear we have lost this Delightful Place Aston, I heartily wish you had sooner
given your entire approbation to it, for ye indifference you expressed made us frame
Delays, wch have had a Consequence, I shall Regret to ye last day of My Life Ashley is
vastly concerned at ye disappointment – I suppose you know Dick is made Capt
of Horse & has a hundred a yr addition to his income, but must still go to Ireland,
if this is not news to you, I know none yt can Be.
ye Reason of my not staying here till your Return is, yt ashley & my sister go
to Bath ye Beginning of April, so are obliged to go town in order to it – Ashley
is well I think but corresponds with Cheny still, he insists on his passing this
Spring season at Bath. Adieu! My dear Madan, I am ashamed of ye Length
of my Letter, not at
follow yr Example in ys respect, therefore why should not you follow mine? you
will if you
aff: & faithful J Madan
Alternate Joys & Pains my Passions more
Not undelighted in ye plains I love
But of a thought of thee Recalls my mind
From present Joys, to Dearer, Left behind
With thee I Long on Lees fair Banks to Rove
Those shades Familiar to our Early Love,
To open all my minds collected store.
[f.134v]
To tell ye Joys I felt, & pains I Bore,
Pains, wch thy presence would have Best allayed
& Joys, Imperfect by thy absence made
Rotherys Letter enclosed I cannot forbear sending, that you may share in ye satisfaction
it gives me. I have ordered Martins wants to be redressed.
all here send Complements.
Sunday March ye 10th 1734
Colne: Green
Details
Judith Madan to Martin Madan, 10 March 1734
Judith wishes that someone else could have written to her to inform her that Martin was ill and accordingly unable to write. She expects Martin did not want to worry her, but his silence caused her greater concern – she is pleased to hear he is now well. She wishes she could communicate the impatience in her heart – she is happiest when reading his letters and writing to him. She includes some lines of poetry, reflecting upon marriage, and describing it as a union of hearts, souls, and minds, rather than just hands. Judith reports some business or ‘dull stuff’ including discussion of paying servants and purchasing property. Ashley is disappointed in the loss of this property – he is well but intends to spend the spring in Bath.
Madan Family
Eng Letter C.284 f.133
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
1734
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Colne Green [Bristol, England]
[England]
People
Person: Judith Madan
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primary author
- hands
- heart
- reading
- thinking
- travel
- visiting
- writing
separation
- apprehension
- feeling
- happy
- love (romantic)
- low
- worried
- mind
- soul
- thought
pain
marriage
Person: Martin Madan
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primary addressee
- hands
- heart
- incapacitated
- reading
- travel
- visiting
- writing
- illness
- separation
well
- mind
- soul
marriage
health - improving
How to Cite
Judith Madan to Martin Madan, 10 March 1734, 1031734: Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, Madan Family, Eng Letter C.284 f.133