643 - Judith Cowper to Martin Madan
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You were worse then yr word
yesterday morning, I am better then mine to
day – I stay’d from church merely to answer
ye Letter you told me I should have, & was
very well repay’d. I am vext at ye
oddnesses of last night, Pray make my Excuse
to Mr Schutz for his very strange Entertain=
ment – I don’t know wt to say – but Mrs Howe
Look exceeding grave & cold – I believe she
Loves you Madan - & could I have ill nature
enough to Let her see you – if she had, sure
she would not have lov’d you Less – but
don’t be vain, I am hindred by ye Regard I have
for you – if you’l come this
afternoon between four & five, you find me
at home, perhaps not in a croud, I have
[f.21v]
ten thousand things to say to you, & yet tis
Likely I shall not say one of them. Am not
I unreasonable to Expect you should leave
agreeable company for mine? But blame
your self, you have taught me to hope
you {^are} as little Diverted by other company
as I am. Adiue, to ye Last moment of
my Life Intirely Yours
J Cowper
Monday Morning
Writ a line or two to let me know if
you will come, by ye bearer
yesterday morning, I am better then mine to
day – I stay’d from church merely to answer
ye Letter you told me I should have, & was
very well repay’d. I am vext at ye
oddnesses of last night, Pray make my Excuse
to Mr Schutz for his very strange Entertain=
ment – I don’t know wt to say – but Mrs Howe
Look exceeding grave & cold – I believe she
Loves you Madan - & could I have ill nature
enough to Let her see you – if she had, sure
she would not have lov’d you Less – but
don’t be vain, I am hindred by ye Regard I have
for you – if you’l come this
afternoon between four & five, you find me
at home, perhaps not in a croud, I have
[f.21v]
ten thousand things to say to you, & yet tis
Likely I shall not say one of them. Am not
I unreasonable to Expect you should leave
agreeable company for mine? But blame
your self, you have taught me to hope
you {^are} as little Diverted by other company
as I am. Adiue, to ye Last moment of
my Life Intirely Yours
J Cowper
Monday Morning
Writ a line or two to let me know if
you will come, by ye bearer
You were worse then yr word
yesterday morning, I am better then mine to
day – I stayed from church merely to answer
ye Letter you told me I should have, & was
very well repaid. I am vexed at ye
oddnesses of last night, Pray make my Excuse
to Mr Schutz for his very strange Entertain=
ment – I don’t know wt to say – but Mrs Howe
Look exceeding grave & cold – I believe she
Loves you Madan - & could I have ill nature
enough to Let her see you – if she had, sure
she would not have loved you Less – but
don’t be vain, I am hindered by ye Regard I have
for you – if you'll come this
afternoon between four & five, you find me
at home, perhaps not in a crowd, I have
[f.21v]
ten thousand things to say to you, & yet tis
Likely I shall not say one of them. Am not
I unreasonable to Expect you should leave
agreeable company for mine? But blame
your self, you have taught me to hope
you {^are} as little Diverted by other company
as I am. Adieu, to ye Last moment of
my Life Entirely Yours
J Cowper
Monday Morning
Writ a line or two to let me know if
you will come, by ye bearer
yesterday morning, I am better then mine to
day – I stayed from church merely to answer
ye Letter you told me I should have, & was
very well repaid. I am vexed at ye
oddnesses of last night, Pray make my Excuse
to Mr Schutz for his very strange Entertain=
ment – I don’t know wt to say – but Mrs Howe
Look exceeding grave & cold – I believe she
Loves you Madan - & could I have ill nature
enough to Let her see you – if she had, sure
she would not have loved you Less – but
don’t be vain, I am hindered by ye Regard I have
for you – if you'll come this
afternoon between four & five, you find me
at home, perhaps not in a crowd, I have
[f.21v]
ten thousand things to say to you, & yet tis
Likely I shall not say one of them. Am not
I unreasonable to Expect you should leave
agreeable company for mine? But blame
your self, you have taught me to hope
you {^are} as little Diverted by other company
as I am. Adieu, to ye Last moment of
my Life Entirely Yours
J Cowper
Monday Morning
Writ a line or two to let me know if
you will come, by ye bearer
Details
Judith Cowper to Martin Madan
She had not gone to church in order to read the letter he had promised her. A discussion of an odd evening the night before – Mrs Howe looked very unhappy and Cowper thinks it is owing to her having feelings for Madan. She hopes he will visit her this afternoon, she has lots of things she would like to say to him.
Madan Family
Eng Letter C.284 f.21
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
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Person: Judith Madan
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- reading
- talking
- visiting
- feeling
- happy
- hopeful
- love (romantic)
confused
- at home
- religious meeting
courting