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Leigh Hunt letter to Marianne Kent Hunt, February 23, 1829

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[London] Wednesday Evening

[February 23, 1829]

Molly, dearest,

If Thornton had seen the house among the Alpha cottages instead of at Brompton, he certainly would have pronounced it to be a vile, modern, kickshaw of a thing, fit only for the uninitiated. It is a modern box in the strictest sense of the word, small room'd, & decently furnished, only without folding doors; but mind, I am willing to enter it tomorrow, if you think it will suit you.- I will proceed to notice the list you gave me, & then describe it a little further. You will see that there are some things very suitable,-as the beds.

"Water."- Pump & rain water: no water laid on; but a constant supply.

"One large bed to hold two in the large room."- Ihere is one. It is without furniture at present, but there is furniture.

"One little <one> bed to hold two, & a smaller one for Jacintha." There are all these, ready, in another room.

"Little bed for Vincent in the dressing room."- There is one, & the dressing room opens into the principal bed-room.

"Servant's bed."- Very good one.

"Thornton's, to hold two, & two small ones in the same room."- Tnere are these, precisely,-all ready-

"Furniture of the principal bed."- Noticed above.

"Kitchen furniture." I really forgot to make the proper enquiries into this; but

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P.S. The power to enter immediately, & the non-necessity for references are much; but for my part, if we can send the children to school, & John,-& provide for Thornton another in London,-I should be willing to remain another year at Epsom,-(in that house at Flag-hill) rather than subject you to the worry of the neighbours.

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Title	Leigh Hunt letter to Marianne Kent Hunt, February 23, 1829
Creator	Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859
Date Original	1829-02-23
Description	Concerning the house they are considering occupying at Brompton; a description of its furnishings and location.
Personal Name Subject	Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859 Hunt, Marianne Kent, 1788-1857
Chronological Subject	1820-1830
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	bound MsL H94hum7 leaf 4 (one of 14 letters in H94hum7)
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)	23.0
Width (cm)	18.1
Number of Pages	2
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	2008-12-03
Transcript	[London] Wednesday Evening [February 23, 1829] Molly, dearest , If Thornton had seen the house among the Alpha cottages instead of at Brompton, he certainly would have pronounced it to be a vile, modern, kickshaw of a thing, fit only for the uninitiated. It is a modern box in the strictest sense of the word, small room'd, & decently furnished, only without folding doors; but mind, I am willing to enter it tomorrow, if you think it will suit you.- I will proceed to notice the list you gave me, & then describe it a little further. You will see that there are some things very suitable,-as the beds . "Water.- Pump & rain water: no water laid on; but a constant supply . "One large bed to hold two in the large room."- Ihere is one. It is without furniture at present, but there is furniture . "One little <one> bed to hold two, & a smaller one for Jacintha." There are all these, ready, in another room . "Little bed for Vincent in the dressing room."- There is one, & the dressing room opens into the principal bed-room . "Servant's bed."- Very good one . "Thornton's, to hold two, & two small ones in the same room."- Tnere are these, precisely,-all ready- "Furniture of the principal bed."- Noticed above . "Kitchen furniture." I really forgot to make the proper enquiries into this; but [page break] I should guess it to be right. The kitchen is a very pleasant one, though something small; & it is boarded. There is also a wash-house, & an oven for they bake their own bread . "Drawers & cupboards."- There is not a cupboard in the house; but Mrs. Knight says a <---> set of drawers will be left in every room . "Dryness." They assure me the house is very dry . "Locks & fastenings."- Do., excellent . "Whether the tradespeople come up." They do; & Mrs. K. says they are remarkably pleasant ones . "Whether lane lit at nignt."- No: though there is a talk about it . "Sofas.- One in the parlour . "What is taken away."- Nothing, except the piano-forte. They now mean to get fresh furniture for themselves in town . "Possession, how soon."- In four days, if you please . Here end your questions . The house is of the following shape.[1] The middle window is occupied by a stair-case. The window marked L is the study or /drawing room/ parlour; that marked R the drawing-room, opening into a long narrow garden. There is a small grass plot in front, & another at the back, making a play-ground;-but now come two heavy objections, besides the /besides the ---/ want of communication & lighting. Imprimis the house stands at the crossing or meeting of 3 or 4 lanes, apparently . [continued in box on side of page] Most of the beds have hair mattresses. There is one of straw, with wool at top, and another of straw, with a bed over it. [page break-continued from page 2] P.S. The power to enter immediately, & the non-necessity for references are much; but for my part, if we can send the children to school, & John,-& provide for Thornton another in London,-I should be willing to remain another year at Epsom,-(in that house at Flag-hill) rather than subject you to the worry of the neighbours.
Transcript Notes	1. There is a sketch of a square building with three floors. The bottom floor is labeled "Two rooms on the ground floor" and consists of two windows with a door in the middle. The left window is marked "L" and the right window is marked "R." The second floor is labeled "Two bed—rooms, with a dressing room. It has three windows spaced equally. The top floor is labeled Three others." It has two windows, one on either side.
Transcript By	Cheney, David R. (David Raymond), 1922-2006
Transcript Location	University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
Letter Published In	HL, pp. 182-33.

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Transcript	[London] Wednesday Evening [February 23, 1829] Molly, dearest , If Thornton had seen the house among the Alpha cottages instead of at Brompton, he certainly would have pronounced it to be a vile, modern, kickshaw of a thing, fit only for the uninitiated. It is a modern box in the strictest sense of the word, small room'd, & decently furnished, only without folding doors; but mind, I am willing to enter it tomorrow, if you think it will suit you.- I will proceed to notice the list you gave me, & then describe it a little further. You will see that there are some things very suitable,-as the beds . "Water.- Pump & rain water: no water laid on; but a constant supply . "One large bed to hold two in the large room."- Ihere is one. It is without furniture at present, but there is furniture . "One little <one> bed to hold two, & a smaller one for Jacintha." There are all these, ready, in another room . "Little bed for Vincent in the dressing room."- There is one, & the dressing room opens into the principal bed-room . "Servant's bed."- Very good one . "Thornton's, to hold two, & two small ones in the same room."- Tnere are these, precisely,-all ready- "Furniture of the principal bed."- Noticed above . "Kitchen furniture." I really forgot to make the proper enquiries into this; but [page break-continued from page 2] P.S. The power to enter immediately, & the non-necessity for references are much; but for my part, if we can send the children to school, & John,-& provide for Thornton another in London,-I should be willing to remain another year at Epsom,-(in that house at Flag-hill) rather than subject you to the worry of the neighbours.

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