639 - Judith Cowper to Martin Madan
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I never saw a creature of
yr sex till I saw your self, that I thought
worth forming wish about – how happy am
I, My Dearest friend to find the only man I
wish’d might be sincere, mine, & faithfull!
I shall be at home all Day, come as soon
as you can conveniently My father has
made me a mornings viset & everything
is intirely settle’d.
Intirely & Eternally
yrs
Judith Cowper
Essex Street
[f.16v]
For Mr Madan
This
yr sex till I saw your self, that I thought
worth forming wish about – how happy am
I, My Dearest friend to find the only man I
wish’d might be sincere, mine, & faithfull!
I shall be at home all Day, come as soon
as you can conveniently My father has
made me a mornings viset & everything
is intirely settle’d.
Intirely & Eternally
yrs
Judith Cowper
Essex Street
[f.16v]
For Mr Madan
This
I never saw a creature of
yr sex till I saw your self, that I thought
worth forming wish about – how happy am
I, My Dearest friend to find the only man I
wished might be sincere, mine, & faithful!
I shall be at home all Day, come as soon
as you can conveniently My father has
made me a mornings visit & everything
is entirely settled.
Entirely & Eternally
yrs
Judith Cowper
Essex Street
[f.16v]
For Mr Madan
This
yr sex till I saw your self, that I thought
worth forming wish about – how happy am
I, My Dearest friend to find the only man I
wished might be sincere, mine, & faithful!
I shall be at home all Day, come as soon
as you can conveniently My father has
made me a mornings visit & everything
is entirely settled.
Entirely & Eternally
yrs
Judith Cowper
Essex Street
[f.16v]
For Mr Madan
This
Details
Judith Cowper to Martin Madan
Courtship letter – Cowper’s father appears to have agreed to the engagement – he has visited her and everything is settled. Cowper says she has never seen a man worth caring about until she saw Madan. She talks about her happiness and feeling – she’ll be home all day, and wishes that he will visit as soon as he can.
Madan Family
Eng Letter C.284 f.16
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
172
True
Essex Street, London [England]
[England]
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- throughout (consistent)
41-60%
People
Person: Judith Madan
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primary author
looking
- feeling
- happy
self
at home
courting
Person: Martin Madan
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primary addressee
visiting
- disposition
- self