2017 - Germain Lavie to Ann Heatley, 30 July 1789
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I called in Warwick Court on Saturday
in hopes of having the pleasure of seeing you but
was sorry to find you had set off for the Country
early in the morning – I wanted to talk over
the curious Business of the proeceding Evening,
with which I was sorry to see you so much affected.
Miss Lancaster confirmed to me, what, I before
conjectured that Mr Gabb was the sole cause of
me being prevented going to Vauxhall, from what
Motive I am at a loss to Conjecture & equally
astonished at the unwarrantable means, he
took to deprive you Of so trifling an
amusement –
I am very sorry if I was in any Manner
the cause of affording you the least uneasiness
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& trust nothing in my Conduct could give rise to
it: If I could be assured that you yourself
did not disapprove the liberty I took in
proposing the party at first I should be
satisfied – and [illeg] take the liberty of
requesting you could favor me with your
sentiments {?likewise} to be informed what
reason Mr Gabb could have for telling so
many untruths
Mr Gray desires to join me
In respectful complts
I am Dear Madam
Yr Sincere friend
Germaine Lavie
Skinners {?Mule}
July 30 1789
I hope this or any other
Letter to you is not
subject to a spurious
Inspection
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Miss Heatley
I called in Warwick Court on Saturday
in hopes of having the pleasure of seeing you but
was sorry to find you had set off for the Country
early in the morning – I wanted to talk over
the curious Business of the proceeding Evening,
with which I was sorry to see you so much affected.
Miss Lancaster confirmed to me, what, I before
conjectured that Mr Gabb was the sole cause of
me being prevented going to Vauxhall, from what
Motive I am at a loss to Conjecture & equally
astonished at the unwarrantable means, he
took to deprive you Of so trifling an
amusement –
I am very sorry if I was in any Manner
the cause of affording you the least uneasiness
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& trust nothing in my Conduct could give rise to
it: If I could be assured that you yourself
did not disapprove the liberty I took in
proposing the party at first I should be
satisfied – and [illeg] take the liberty of
requesting you could favour me with your
sentiments {?likewise} to be informed what
reason Mr Gabb could have for telling so
many untruths
Mr Gray desires to join me
In respectful compliments
I am Dear Madam
Yourr Sincere friend
Germaine Lavie
Skinners {?Mule}
July 30 1789
I hope this or any other
Letter to you is not
subject to a spurious
Inspection
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Miss Heatley
Germain Lavie to Ann Heatley, 30 July 1789
He was hoping to visit her but found she had set off for the country, he wanted to talk over the curious business of the previous evening which appears to have upset her quite considerably, Mr Gabb appears to be at the centre of an attempt to prevent Lavie from seeing her, he accuses Gabb of telling untruths, concludes with a pointed note that he hopes his letters are not subject to 'spurious inspection'
Heatley, Ann
HM81769
Huntington Library
1789
7
30
July 30 1789
{?Skinners Mule}
[?London} [England]
[?Guildford] [?Surrey]
[England]
Dear Madam
primary addressee
- travel
- visiting
youth
uneasy
feeling
To Cite this Letter
Germain Lavie to Ann Heatley, 30 July 1789, 3071789: Huntington Library, Heatley, Ann, HM81769
To Cite this Edition
Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.