870 - Elizabeth Hare to Ann Hare, undated

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My dear Sister
I have just now received your letter
from Mr Humberston, and taking it
to be wrote in the chit chat stile, was
on the point of letting him go before
I had opened it, [deleted] preferring (as
[deleted] greedy People do) to eat their Morsal
alone, but curiosity prevaild over my
first intention, and I am greatly
shockd and surprised at the [deleted] unpleasing
contents, this morning I put up
in a Box the few trifles I mentiond
to you on Sunday and had scrolld a
few Lines in my usual gay manner
of writing, but in what I said in this
same note respecting you my dear sister
I never was more serious, believe me
my heart constantly thinks the same tho
repeating it in this Letter would be
but troublesome to you, and an
unnecessary continuation of my sentime{^nts}
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for I believe our affection and sincerity
are reciprocal. I have beg’d Mr Humber{^ston}
to send you this, and Thoms Ball
shall call in the evening, don’t write
to me till you can do it conveniently
and with pleasure to your self
I am faithfully yours
Saturday Afternoon
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Mrs Hare
My dear Sister
I have just now received your letter
from Mr Humberston, and taking it
to be wrote in the chit chat stile, was
on the point of letting him go before
I had opened it, [deleted] preferring (as
[deleted] greedy People do) to eat their Morsal
alone, but curiosity prevailed over my
first intention, and I am greatly
shocked and surprised at the [deleted] unpleasing
contents, this morning I put up
in a Box the few trifles I mentioned
to you on Sunday and had scrawled a
few Lines in my usual gay manner
of writing, but in what I said in this
same note respecting you my dear sister
I never was more serious, believe me
my heart constantly thinks the same tho
repeating it in this Letter would be
but troublesome to you, and an
unnecessary continuation of my sentime{^nts}
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for I believe our affection and sincerity
are reciprocal. I have begged Mr Humber{^ston}
to send you this, and Thoms Ball
shall call in the evening, don’t write
to me till you can do it conveniently
and with pleasure to your self
I am faithfully yours
Saturday Afternoon
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Mrs Hare
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Elizabeth Hare to Ann Hare, undated

She almost didn't open Ann's letter until after she had eaten but when she did she was shocked and surprised by the contents, repeating how much esteem she has for Ann, she has sent a box with the trifles requested

Hare and Elliott Families of Sheffield

LD1576/4 [15]

Sheffield Archives

177

True

Saturday Afternoon

[England]

Mrs Hare

[Cowley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England]

response

  • concerned
  • positive

throughout (inconsistent)

41-60%

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Person: Elizabeth Hare
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heart

  • eating
  • gifting
  • reading
  • writing

  • affection
  • love
  • shock
  • worried