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Image #1 of letter: Martin Madan to Judith Madan, 12 July 1731

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Canterbury July 12:
1731

My Dearest Life
This day I arrived at Canterbury & am sorry
to say I am in so unhappy a situation as to desire
you to send me by the Canterbury Carrier what Linnen
you can, with my Jack Boots & Regimental Saddle
I was in hopes a Journey to Northampton wou’d have
releas’d me from this disagreeable confinement,
but alas! My Poor Judith my affairs in Life have
made me an unhappy dependant & I am condemn’d
to stay here Lord knows how Long– when shall
I be free? When am I to be happy & never quit thee?
Oh! Judith we were never born to be perfectly happy,
I am to be taken from thee & what greater misery
Can I feel? My Dear Girl kiss my Martin for my
& the rest of our little ones. I beg my Duty to my
mother. Do not forget to give her the paper I Left
you, you’ll judge when proper I am y^rs entirely
M.M.
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My Regimental Cloaths & Stiff Boots, my shirt &
Regimental Saddle to be sent by the Canterbury
Carrier, who Inns at the Old Kings Head in
Southwark. The Canterbury Coach Inns
the Spread Eagle in Gracious Street or rather
Grace-Church Street & comes from London Te[damaged]
Thursday & Saturday. Therefore believe it be[st]
to send my Cloaths &c by that

Canterbury July 12:
1731

My Dearest Life
This day I arrived at Canterbury & am sorry
to say I am in so unhappy a situation as to desire
you to send me by the Canterbury Carrier what Linen
you can, with my Jack Boots & Regimental Saddle
I was in hopes a Journey to Northampton would have
released me from this disagreeable confinement,
but alas! My Poor Judith my affairs in Life have
made me an unhappy dependant & I am condemned
to stay here Lord knows how Long– when shall
I be free? When am I to be happy & never quit thee?
Oh! Judith we were never born to be perfectly happy,
I am to be taken from thee & what greater misery
Can I feel? My Dear Girl kiss my Martin for my
& the rest of our little ones. I beg my Duty to my
mother. Do not forget to give her the paper I Left
you, you’ll judge when proper I am y^rs entirely
M.M.
Turn over

[f.121v]

My Regimental Clothes & Stiff Boots, my shirt &
Regimental Saddle to be sent by the Canterbury
Carrier, who Inns at the Old Kings Head in
Southwark. The Canterbury Coach Inns
the Spread Eagle in Gracious Street or rather
Grace-Church Street & comes from London Te[damaged]
Thursday & Saturday. Therefore believe it be[st]
to send my Clothes &c by that

992 - Martin Madan to Judith Madan, 12 July 1731

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