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May 12, 1830
[Ham] Wednesday Morng
Dearest Moll,
In my selfish care for the "goose that lays the golden eggs," I forgot to speak of any body else in my last. Vincent is quite well, & Mary goes on capitally. Her day is filled up with a series of tranquil occupations, & in the intervals she is very merry, & at all times happy. I told Nancy of the secret. To morrow we are to have God knows how many Unitarian clergymen to dinner, with a sprinkling of wives & daughters; so to day there are great preparations going on, of veal & vegetables, & a wonderment what is to be done with all the masticators.-- Though the weather has been very "contrary," I have walked out every day, & explored the neighbourhood. Yesterday I was out some hours, & to day I hope to be more. So you see I do not neglect my duty. Above all, I write nothing but these letters. I shall be at home on Saturday either to dinner or tea, most probably the former;--but you will hear again according to promise by Friday's post. I suppose I shall hear in the mean time. Love to all, especially to yourself, from your ever affectionate husband.
L.H.
Mary has written you [a][1] letter. She is wonderfully improved already in every respect.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Leigh Hunt letter to Marianne Kent Hunt, May 12, 1830 |
| Creator |
Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859 |
| Date Original | 1830-05-12 |
| Description | Concerning their family affairs and his engagements with Mr. Whiting. |
| Personal Name Subject |
Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859 Hunt, Marianne Kent, 1788-1857 Whiting, Charles |
| Chronological Subject |
1830-1840 |
| Type (DCMIType) |
Text |
| Type (AAT) |
Correspondence |
| Type (IMT) |
jpeg |
| Digital Collection | Leigh Hunt Letters |
| Contributing Institution | University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. |
| Archival Collection |
Brewer-Leigh Hunt Collection |
| Collection Guide | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/resources/Brewer-LeighHunt.html |
| Location | MsL H94hum8 leaf 5 (previous call number H94hum8 no. 2) |
| Rights Management | Educational use only, no other permissions given. This letter is owned by The University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections Department, and is provided here for educational purposes. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the Special Collections Department. |
| Contact Information | Contact the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections Department: lib-spec@uiowa.edu |
| Height (cm) | 23 |
| Width (cm) | 18.8 |
| Number of Pages | 1 + 1 blank |
| Number of Sheets of Paper | 1 |
| Digitization Specifications | Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 2335 scanner at 600 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available. |
| Date Digital | 2008-07-25 |
| Transcript |
May 12, 1830 [Ham] Wednesday Morng Dearest Moll , In my selfish care for the “goose that lays the golden eggs,” I forgot to speak of any body else in my last. Vincent is quite well, & Mary goes on capitally. Her day is filled up with a series of tranquil occupations, & in the intervals she is very merry, & at all times happy. I told Nancy of the secret. To morrow we are to have God knows how many Unitarian clergymen to dinner, with a sprinkling of wives & daughters; so to day there are great preparations going on, of veal & vegetables, & a wonderment what is to be done with all the masticators.-- Though the weather has been very “contrary,” I have walked out every day, & explored the neighbourhood. Yesterday I was out some hours, & to day I hope to be more. So you see I do not neglect my duty. Above all, I write nothing but these letters. I shall be at home on Saturday either to dinner or tea, most probably the former;--but you will hear again according to promise by Friday’s post. I suppose I shall hear in the mean time. Love to all, especially to yourself, from your ever affectionate husband . L.H . Mary has written you [a][1] letter. She is wonderfully improved already in every respect . |
| Transcript Notes |
1 'a' not in MS . |
| Transcript By |
Cheney, David R. (David Raymond), 1922-2006 |
| Letter Published In | Luther A. Brewer, ed. My Leigh Hunt Library, the Holograph Letters. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1938., p.192. |
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