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Marianne Hunt letter to Leigh Hunt, May 16, 1813

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Title	Marianne Hunt letter to Leigh Hunt, May 16, 1813
Creator	Hunt, Marianne Kent, 1788-1857
Date Original	1813-05-16
Description	Concerning taking Thornton bathing for his health; her own episode of illness and Dr. Newnham’s prescribed treatment; requesting that news of Thornton’s improved health be passed on to Dr. Gooch. Offering to assist with Hunt’s work on the Examiner upon her return, so as to save his eyes. Concerning accidents on the Brighton stage coach lines that have persuaded her against using the stage for her return.
Note	Part of a series of 33 autograph letters exchanged between Leigh (in Surrey jail, Southwark) and Marianne Hunt (in Brighton) during Leigh Hunt's imprisonment for libel.
Personal Name Subject	Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859 Hunt, Marianne Kent, 1788-1857
Geographic Subject	England -- Brighton
Chronological Subject	1810-1820
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 H94hum5 leaf 33 (one of 33 letters in MsL H94hum5)
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)	22.7
Width (cm)	18.6
Number of Pages	6 + 2 blank
Number of Sheets of Paper	1
Digitization Specifications	Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 2335 scanner at 400 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available.
Date Digital	2009-03-25
Transcript	Brighton Sunday morning, May 16th 1813. My dearest Henry , I was very glad as you may suppose to see your letter this morning. I hope before this you have received mine, and forgiven your dear girl. I could not tell you about Thorntons batheing, having been too ill to take him before yesterday 12 oclock; it seems to have agreed with him extremely well. I had not so much trouble as I expected, he cried at first, but he liked it very well at last, but he still calls it a "horrid warm bath." Did you ask Dr.Gooch about his riding on the donkey? he gets more entertaining every day. he is a very curious child certainly. How is it you have not seen Miss Edgworth yet? I scarcely feel thanks, being deprived of your society, everything else loses its sharpness. Oh Henry! my dear, dear Henry! but I know you have forgiven me. Heaven bless you. we shall be all happy and well again, and your dear girl will be with you again soon, and make your tea, and get your morning gown [page break] for you, and carve your dinner, and make your coffee, and take you dearly in her arms when you go to bed, and, you know what I mean. our lips shall be as closely united then, as our hearts are now. I must not think about it, if I do I shall grow outrageous. I had allmost forgotten to tell you what has been the matter with me. I have been weaning Johnny. he has not had anything since tuesday morning. I had such an abundance of milk tho I had scarcely tasted any thing since, that on thursday the fever got very high, which together with the distress I had felt (and kept to myself) all day for having answered you so cruelly, threw me into some kind of a fit about six oclock. I remembered nothing that occurred when I waked the next morning and found my self very weak in bed. Elizabeth tells me she sent for Mr.Newnham who ordered me to have my feet in water, and be put to bed immediately. he came again the same night, sent me some medicine, and desired to be informed when I waked; which he was. he says I shall do very well now, indeed I feel better than I did before, only weak, but that I shall soon conquer. I took some of the wine you sent me yesterday;--it seems very good. I thank you for it my love. dont let what I have told you distress you for in a few days I shall be quite well. [page break] Bess will I am sure forgive my not having written to her, as well as my mother. Mr. Newnham desires me to be very quiet, still having a great deal of milk. it is curious to see Master John, he dont mind it at all, and looks as well as ever. he has a dip every morning. Thornton is now riding to you on his little chaise. When I was ill he called about for you. bless him! he is very fond of his dear papa. he has picked up a flag which he says he shall take home to papa, "to be sure he shall" he has lost that blackness under his eyes, and his skin looks clearer, and more healthy, but he does not seem to me any fatter than when you saw him. be so good as to tell Dr. Gooch he has lost his fever at night, and eats with a good appetite. he is hardly ever irritable, and has nearly lost the way he had of making faces and striking things, indeed all those kind of nervous tricks, (that I know will delight my beloved Henry), indeed in every respect he goes on as Dr. Gooch wishes, with a very trifling exception, he does not take any powders now, at least he has missed 4 days, he accidently went to bed one night without it, and he was very well without it, so Mr. Newnham told me not to give it him, unless he wanted it, and to inform Dr. G. I have written this letter very badly, but my hands totter very much, so I know you will excuse it, I like [page break] the Examiner very much, and am very much rejoiced you have taken it in your own hands. I think I can help you with that, so as to save your eyes, cannot I? when I come home, it was very fine here yesterday and we walked as usual, to day it is wet, at least it has been all the morning, but now it seems to be clearing up, it is just 12 o' clock. I am surprised my Mother should prefer going to Mrs. Webbes. I am afraid something is still the matter in that quarter, tell me when you write, indeed, my dear Henry, you must not have so many visitors at a time, I know it will be too much for you, I am sure it will. I hope you continue to dine at two. You don't mention Mr. Wallis, how is he? pray remember me to him very kindly. Thornton send his love to Mr. Cove, remember me to him, are they all as civil to you as ever? you have not any rudenesses, or rebuffs, to encounter, I hope. be very particular, my dear love, in answering this question when you write again, and never mind sending a long letter if it tires you.—We have had some sad accidents with the Brighton stages here, the opposition is so great, I had some idea of returning in the stage, on account of the expense, but these accidents have frightened me out of it. [page break] one happened before our door, they were in such a hurry to set off that the horses were not half put to the coach, the horses plunged about here, got the poles that go across under their legs, and all sorts of things, however, happily no one was hurt, In the accident the week before, the coachman was thrown from the box, and is since dead, I believe: but I cannot be certain, Mr. N., thought he could not live many days. I tell you this to account for my fear, which you might otherwise think affectation, and nonsense. as it is, not having you with me, I am sure you would not wish me to run any risk. God bless, and preserve you, my dear Henry, I hope to hear you are better, and that you have a second time forgiven your affectionate, faithful wife, Marianne Hunt. My love to Bess, and Virtue, you ask them to write to me and then they will I know . [page break] Mr. Leigh Hunt New Prison Horsemonger Lane Southwark
Transcript By	Brewer, Luther
Transcript Location	University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.

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Relation - Is Part Of	Marianne Hunt letter to Leigh Hunt, May 16, 1813
Digital Collection	Leigh Hunt Letters
File Name	h94hum5-33_Page1.jpg
Transcript	Brighton Sunday morning, May 16th 1813. My dearest Henry, I was very glad as you may suppose to see your letter this morning. I hope before this you have received mine, and forgiven your dear girl. I could not tell you about Thorntons batheing, having been too ill to take him before yesterday 12 oclock; it seems to have agreed with him extremely well. I had not so much trouble as I expected, he cried at first, but he liked it very well at last, but he still calls it a "horrid warm bath." Did you ask Dr.Gooch about his riding on the donkey? he gets more entertaining every day. he is a very curious child certainly. How is it you have not seen Miss Edgworth yet? I scarcely feel thanks, being deprived of your society, everything else loses its sharpness. Oh Henry! my dear, dear Henry! but I know you have forgiven me. Heaven bless you. we shall be all happy and well again, and your dear girl will be with you again soon, and make your tea, and get your morning gown

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