2014 - David Palmer to Ann Heatley, 18 December 1787

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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 St are all
well I saw them last Evening –
I shall wait with Anxiety the
Honor of your answer – derect to
Me at Jno {?Rettsons} Esqr Southampton
Buildings, Chancery Lane, London
I remain with real affection
Dear Madam
Yrs most sincerely
Davd Palmer
Southampton
Buildings Decr 18th
1787
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Miss Heatley – at
Mr 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} Esqr Southampton
Buildings, Chancery Lane, London
I remain with real affection
Dear Madam
Yours most sincerely
David Palmer
Southampton
Buildings Decr 18th
1787
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Miss Heatley – at
Mr Gabbs – Guildford
Surrey
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David Palmer to Ann Heatley, 18 December 1787

Declaring his sincere regard and attachment for her person, this appears to be a proposal as he suggests if her Heart is not otherwise engaged and if his person and line of life are agreeable, he hopes she won't object to his connections, he promises to prove himself worthy of her and is waiting anxiously for her response

Heatley, Ann

HM81764

Huntington Library

1787

12

18

Decr 18th 1787

Southampton Buildings
Chancery Lane, London

[England]

Guildford, Surrey

[England]

enquiry

  • hopeful
  • positive

throughout (inconsistent)

21-40%

People
Person: David Palmer
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primary author

  • visiting
  • writing

  • hopeful
  • love (romantic)
  • worried

  • courting
  • marriage

Person: Ann Heatley
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Dear Madam

primary addressee

heart

  • courting
  • marriage