October 18, 1811 letter from Charlotte M[argaret] Noel to Thomas Haweis
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Title |
October 18, 1811 letter from Charlotte M[argaret] Noel to Thomas Haweis |
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Post Date |
October 18, 1811 |
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Author |
Noel, Charlotte M[argaret] (d. 1869) |
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Recipient |
Haweis, Thomas (1734-1820) |
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Date |
1811-10-18 |
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Physical Description |
4 pp. total; 3 pp. text; 1 p. address |
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Dimensions |
38 x 23.8 cm |
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Location (Box, Folder) |
Box 2, File 25 |
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Address To |
5 Beaufort Buildings, Bath |
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Country To |
England |
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Address From |
Kingston House [, Dorchester] |
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Country From |
England |
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Transcriber |
Gareth Lloyd |
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Plain Text Transcription |
From Charlotte Margaret Noel at Kingston House, Dorchester, Kent, to T.H. at Beaufort Buildings in Bath, Somerset. She is in very great need of her God and the assistance of her kind friends. Louisa wrote in Charles [Noel’s] name to ask her to go with him and poor Elizabeth to Madeira (the island of Madeira was under British occupation from 1807 to 1814), which she refused saying that it was her determination to stay with Mama (‘unless papa should take me’) until Charlotte left her for good, which of course she is not anxious for. Her reasons for refusing are as follows: - they are all Roman Catholics in Madeira and Charlotte would therefore have months without attending preaching or uniting in prayer with others. - Charles and Elizabeth would be the only friends with whom she could converse on spiritual matters and she should not like to be under the same sort of ‘spiritual bondage’. Spiritual matters are discussed in detail. She has received another letter from Louisa from which it is clear that she thinks that Charlotte is being unkind. She says that were it not for her children, she would go herself and ends by saying that they do not know if they will ever see them again. Charlotte’s refusal is said to be from want of affection, but she knows that is false. Poor Charles is himself in poor health and has been wholly confined by attending on her without any friend to share the burden. Should not Charlotte make this sacrifice for her dear brother? – she has no more time to continue this letter. (1 sheet, 3p.) 18 October 1811 |
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Digital Resources Type |
Image |
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Digitization Date |
Digitized: 2012 |
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Digitization Process |
Digitization process: Derivatives resized at 4030 pixels in height or width |
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Digital Publisher |
Bridwell Library, Special Collections; Perkins School of Theology; Southern Methodist University |
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Rights |
Permission to publish materials must be obtained from the Head of Special Collections of the Bridwell Library |
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Decade |
1810-1819 |
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