2137 - Elizabeth Longsdon (sen) to John Longsdon, 11 February 1810

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Longsdon Febry 11th 1810

My dear John,

How faint are words, compared
with my feelings of joy and gratitude, for your safe
arrival in London, after and the pleasure with
which I look forward to again seeing you in Health &
good spirits is inexpressible — you merit my best
thanks, for your kind letter from London, as also for
all your affectionate remembrances, during 10 months
absence — in which time, the prayers, & sincere affecti--ons
of your Father & Myself, have ever attended you, and
Praised be the Allwise Providence, they have been
heard. — Your Father, I am happy to say, has enjoy'd
good health, since you left us — I cannot say so much
for your Brother. Your Sister, is well. - - but expect
not too much, from a disposition so diffident of itself
as hers — it is a drawback, upon improvement,
& oftimes mistaken for something less amiable.

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Kate is yet lively, and has not been at Miss
Bradleys, since you left us, She is in better health
then she has been, and I hope is gaining strength -and
like the rest of us is ever talking of the pleasure of seeing
you - - - - your Bro. William was at Longsdon about
the {?11}th of Jan.ry since which time I have not seen Him,
but I hope you will find improvement in him,
at your return. He has no doubt expressed his hap-
-piness at your safe return — I cannot help wishing he might give you the meeting at Longsdon, that we
may all express our happiness together—
Your stay in London will not I expect be very long. I
hope it will give you time to call upon your friends.
I believe your Aunt William, is now in London
but I do not know whether with Mr Benjn Bromehead
or Mr Wm Bromehead — Henry Mander would be glad
to see you — & His friends to hear of him. —Your acct
of Mr W. Whately, makes me smile — a just discrip-
-tion — but will not you call on the Docm And the

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Denis's also — or your Uncle George will feel
disa'pointed — You will {^think} I am runing on with
a list of friends, that will take {^up} your time for
a whole week — but no, I leave your time your
own, with one exception — If you will not think
it too trifling, for your attention, I have to request,
you will make my best respects to Miss More-
-wood, and I shall esteem it a favour. If she will
take the trouble of accompanying
you to [deleted] make choice of a
Gown for me, I would not have
mentioned it, but I cannot meet with one [?to] [?say]
me — tell her I do not mind whether, it is a plain
Sarcenet]Silk — or a handsome printed Muslin —
{^or even cotton} but I want it for a visiting Gown. And I should
be much pleased with her choice — or yours — Pray
bring me one with you. — I have some idea, she
will accompany you down from London — but of this we shall hear in your next — We are sensible the obligations
we owe that family, for their kind attentions to you—
Accept our United love, with that of your Affectionate Mother
Eliz. Longsdon

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Mr J. Longsdon
at Messrs John VG. Morewood.
Merchants
London

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Elizabeth Longsdon (sen) to John Longsdon, 11 February 1810

Elizabeth Longsdon has missed her son but is relieved he is now safe. She writes with news of family (including his sister's health) and giving him a list of people to call on. He is to ask Miss Morewood to accompany him to choose a visiting gown for his mother in plain sarcenet silk or handsome printed muslin, or even cotton.

Longsdon family

D3580/C/94

Derbyshire Record Office

1810

2

11

Longsdon [Derbyshire, England]

Messrs John & G Morewood, Merchants, London [England]

  • enquiry
  • reporting
  • response

  • concerned
  • hopeful
  • religious

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41-60%

People
Person: Elizabeth (snr) Longsdon
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primary author

writing

clothing

separation

  • grateful
  • happy
  • hopeful
  • love (familial)
  • love (parental)
  • pleasure

duty

sight

motherhood

Person: John Longsdon
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primary addressee

  • consumption
  • gifting
  • travel
  • visiting
  • work

  • business
  • friendship

Person: James Longsdon
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Your Father

other

whole-body

  • health
  • well

fatherhood

Person: Elizabeth (jun) Longsdon
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other

whole-body

unwell

disposition

siblings

body - unchanged

Person: James (jun) Longsdon
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other

unwell

siblings

Person: Katharine Longsdon
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other

well

pleasure

sight

siblings

health - improving

Person: William Longsdon
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other

visiting

recovery

happy

health - improving