Dear Madam,
You will no doubt be surprised and
call me impertinent for the liberty I
take in addressing you by letter, and I
am almost ready to think so myself
yet if the most sincere regard and
attachment for your person, and
amiable character can make an
apology I am intitled to it –
Ever since I had the Honor of deliv=
=erring a letter from Miss E: James in
the summer, I have had the
sincerest affection & Esteem for you,
and if your Heart is not otherwise
engaged, and if my person, and line
of life be agreeable, I have reason
to hope my connections will be
found unexceptionable
Permit
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Permit me to assure you that my
highest ambition shall be, by every
action of my life, to prove myself
worthy of you, and I shall esteem it
a particular favour if you will
allow me the Honor of waiting upon
you & your friends at Guildford,
that I may explain myself further.
I need not say that I am sensible I
write to a Lady of that principal &
Honour who will not expose me,
your friends in Bruton S^t are all
well I saw them last Evening –
I shall wait with Anxiety the
Honor of your answer – derect to
Me at Jn^o {?Rettsons} Esq^r Southampton
Buildings, Chancery Lane, London
I remain with real affection
Dear Madam
Y^rs most sincerely
Dav^d Palmer
Southampton
Buildings Dec^r 18^th
1787
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Miss Heatley – at
M^r Gabbs – Guildford
Surrey

Dear Madam,
You will no doubt be surprised and
call me impertinent for the liberty I
take in addressing you by letter, and I
am almost ready to think so myself
yet if the most sincere regard and
attachment for your person, and
amiable character can make an
apology I am entitled to it –
Ever since I had the Honour of deliv=
=ering a letter from Miss E: James in
the summer, I have had the
sincerest affection & Esteem for you,
and if your Heart is not otherwise
engaged, and if my person, and line
of life be agreeable, I have reason
to hope my connections will be
found unexceptionable
Permit
[new page]
Permit me to assure you that my
highest ambition shall be, by every
action of my life, to prove myself
worthy of you, and I shall esteem it
a particular favour if you will
allow me the Honour of waiting upon
you & your friends at Guildford,
that I may explain myself further.
I need not say that I am sensible I
write to a Lady of that principal &
Honour who will not expose me,
your friends in Bruton Street are all
well I saw them last Evening –
I shall wait with Anxiety the
Honour of your answer – direct to
Me at Jonathan {?Rettsons} Esq^r Southampton
Buildings, Chancery Lane, London
I remain with real affection
Dear Madam
Yours most sincerely
David Palmer
Southampton
Buildings Dec^r 18^th
1787
[new page]
Miss Heatley – at
M^r Gabbs – Guildford
Surrey