205 - Draft Letter from Ralph Thoresby, probably to Richard Cholmley, 43b, 27 September 1684

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Honourd Sr.
In my Return from Marston I cald to see Mr Guntr who was heartily sorry he has missed ye
opportunity to have waited on you; & ye more because his Occasions cald him to Newark ye
next day where I hope he returns to day or Munday at furthest so yt xxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxx
he desires to xxxx visit you at {?Spratly} on Tuesday next, wch I fully intended Wd have acquainted
you with personally this week wch me thinks has been ye most tedious one yt ever I yet {?tried}, but yt I was
very unhappily prevented by some {?Busns} W {?Stitchons} Relations some of whom ye mothr of children
hath not been at Leeds since yr marriage into yt family,
but {?Decr permittence} nothing but Death
shall xxxxxxx {^then be} able to disapoint mee of waiting upon your most amiable daughtr in xxxx
ye contemplation of whose inimitable virtues {?consist} all ye present happiness of my solitary life;
wch I verily believe can nevr be completely happy without ye {?blessed ?fruition} of ye most {?delectable} object;
please good Sr. to tendr to her my most Devoted service, as also to Good madam Cholmeley Mr Jackson
& your daughters & to accept of ye same to {?respect} from him who {?extreamly} longs of it from good to ye divine
Majesty to {?but ?write ?if ?please} xxx ^worthy Sr.
Your most Obedient Son and hubl Srt
R.T.

Leeds 27 Septr 1694.
Honoured Sr.
In my Return from Marston I called to see Mr Guntr who was heartily sorry he has missed ye
opportunity to have waited on you; & ye more because his Occasions called him to Newark ye
next day where I hope he returns to day or Monday at furthest so yt xxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxx
he desires to xxxx visit you at {?Spratly} on Tuesday next, wch I fully intended Wd have acquainted
you with personally this week wch me thinks has been ye most tedious one yt ever I yet {?tried}, but yt I was
very unhappily prevented by some {?Business} W {?Stitchons} Relations some of whom ye mother of children
hath not been at Leeds since yr marriage into yt family,
but {?Decr permittence} nothing but Death
shall xxxxxxx {^then be} able to disappoint me of waiting upon your most amiable daughterr in xxxx
ye contemplation of whose inimitable virtues {?consist} all ye present happiness of my solitary life;
which I verily believe can nevr be completely happy without ye {?blessed ?fruition} of ye most {?delectable} object;
please good Sr. to tendr to her my most Devoted service, as also to Good madam Cholmeley Mr Jackson
& your daughters & to accept of ye same to ?respect from him who {?extreamly} longs of it from good to ye divine
Majesty to {?but ?write ?if ?please} xxx {^worthy} Sr.
Your most Obedient Son and humble Srt
R.T.

Leeds 27 Septr 1694.
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Draft Letter from Ralph Thoresby, probably to Richard Cholmley, 43b, 27 September 1684

A continued discussion of courting / Thoresby’s attempts to meet the addressee’s daughter – again he discusses his emotions and happiness at the thought of her – he will never quite be happy leading a solitary life without her.

Thoresby, Ralph Papers

YAS/MS6/43b

Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

1684

9

27

Leeds [Yorkshire, England]

[England]

reporting

  • metaphorical
  • religious

throughout (inconsistent)

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Person: Ralph Thoresby
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primary author

  • death/dying
  • thinking
  • travel
  • visiting

  • feeling
  • happy
  • hopeful
  • love (romantic)
  • sorrow

  • faith
  • mind
  • self
  • thought

courting

Person: John Gunter
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other

  • travel
  • visiting

regret