Diplomatic Text
Dear Sr.
Upon my return this moment from the
country without the leaʃt expectation
of any town-news worth attention, I wasam
put into the happieʃt humour imaginable
by you; firʃt (you must allow me to say
firʃt) that your dear and excellent lady
is in a fair way of recovery; next, that
you are in such a manly state of health
and reʃolution, as to think of Buxton:
and laʃtly, that Miranda hath contributed
her part with so much effect, who I am
confident look'd on her compliance as
a moral obligation, independent of the
pleaʃure in such companions. In short, I
should much wonder, if she gives you
the trouble of stealing her away. To her
I earneʃtly recommend to keep you firm
in your purpoʃe, so long a progreʃs by
eaʃy day's journeys will in all events be
salutary to all. Of the mineral, but of
the bath in particular, I have thus much
to say from experience, that they once
cur'd me of an inveterate rheumatiʃm.
I would adviʃe you to appriʃe the
maʃter of the hall at Buxton of your
intention, that you may secure what
appartments, rather lodging rooms, you
may want; for, indifferent as they are,
an invalid will be put to some diʃtreʃs
by lodging abroad; it being a law, that
thoʃe without doors are not admitted
to bathe, till all within are serv'd:
by which means, it often happens, that the
former are kept back till noon, or later.
Tell Miranda, I shall not forget her
injunctions. With the united & cordial
wiʃhes of all [he]re to Lady Wake, yourself
and helpful a[ʃ]sociate I remain
Dr. Sr.
Your most affectionate
& faithful servt.
R Glover
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Normalised Text
Dear Sir
Upon my return this moment from the
country without the least expectation
of any town-news worth attention, I am
put into the happiest humour imaginable
by you; first (you must allow me to say
first) that your dear and excellent lady
is in a fair way of recovery; next, that
you are in such a manly state of health
and resolution, as to think of Buxton:
and lastly, that Miranda hath contributed
her part with so much effect, who I am
confident looked on her compliance as
a moral obligation, independent of the
pleasure in such companions. In short, I
should much wonder, if she gives you
the trouble of stealing her away. To her
I earnestly recommend to keep you firm
in your purpose, so long a progress by
easy day's journeys will in all events be
salutary to all. Of the mineral, but of
the bath in particular, I have thus much
to say from experience, that they once
cured me of an inveterate rheumatism.
I would advise you to apprise the
master of the hall at Buxton of your
intention, that you may secure what
apartments, rather lodging rooms, you
may want; for, indifferent as they are,
an invalid will be put to some distress
by lodging abroad; it being a law, that
those without doors are not admitted
to bathe, till all within are served:
by which means, it often happens, that the
former are kept back till noon, or later.
Tell Miranda, I shall not forget her
injunctions. With the united & cordial
wishes of all here to Lady Wake, yourself
and helpful associate I remain
Dear Sir
Your most affectionate
& faithful servant
Richard Glover
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Metadata
Library References
Repository: John Rylands Research Institute and Library, University of Manchester
Archive: Mary Hamilton Papers
Item title: Letter from Richard Glover to Sir William Wake
Shelfmark: HAM/1/13/15
Correspondence Details
Sender: Richard Glover
Place sent: London
Addressee: William Wake, 8th Baronet
Place received: unknown
Date sent: 26 May 1783
Letter Description
Summary: Letter from Richard Glover to Sir William Wake, on the health of Lady Wake. Glover has just returned from the country and it gave him great pleasure to read Wake's letter informing him of Lady Wake's recovery. He is also happy to hear that Sir William is well and that they are to go to Buxton for the waters, accompanied by Mary Hamilton. Glover writes that he has much experience of the benefits of such places and that 'they once cur[e]d me of an inveterate rheumatism'. He advises Sir William to inform the master of the Hall in Buxton of his intention 'that you may secure what apartments, rather than lodging rooms, you may want'. He continues that for as 'indifferent as they are, an invalid will be put to some distress by lodging abroad; it being a law, that those without doors are not admitted to bathe, till all within are serv[e]d [...] which means [...] that the former are kept back till noon, or later'.
Dated at London.
Length: 1 sheet, 287 words
Transliteration Information
Editorial declaration: First edited in the project 'Unlocking the Mary Hamilton Papers' (Hannah Barker, Sophie Coulombeau, David Denison, Tino Oudesluijs, Cassandra Ulph, Christine Wallis & Nuria Yáñez-Bouza, 2019-2023).
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Acknowledgements: Transcription and XML version created as part of project 'Unlocking the Mary Hamilton Papers', funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council under grant AH/S007121/1.
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