The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-12-23
EXTRAORDINARY LOVE LETTER.

IN collection oil ancient tracts ant
manuscripts. g. Charles Clark, Is the iol
loving q1.iut love ,otter. which was ad
Idressed 10 'sdy of Maiden, England, II
the wear 1911. As it Is a remarkable
specimen ofthe then fashionable mode q
Ilad.c,iag such compositions We give il en-
ltire
10 the rao8t choice GentleromDa and o.
aamem Of her ser, .Nfs. Elisabeth
Gooae, dagghtsr IF Mr.. Sebastian
GooIe, Erqa:re, Al Maiden:
Mrs. Ei.zabeth: have lcng bccGe an
earnest sutor 10 your honour aud deserts,
lhal might le admitted an humble snitor
10 your sweetest selte: now. after many
strjsiuss aud wresllings, have almost
prevailed. Ny next suit IS, that your
dearest selfc would comply with your deaf-
sst parents desires and mine: they arc
most ready % part With great part q
their estate lor your sake, and most will.
nge to place ali my j3ys and delights N
sou alone. Nav il il, or viii sodalny be
IL your so!e power 10 dash and Illustrate,
8r cfowue all NY endeavoTs; hofby yoa
sill make me a most happy man, and
scar solie n hope) nolesse happy spouse
Well, sweet Mrs. E.zabeth, BE- nol
alrai4e 10 venture On ne as you have
most tender father, and most indulgen'
mother, so Iet me, that thank Providence
kept for YOU, furnish you with sers,
gury lgyeag husband. Gould yon reaa
NV most innosf thoughts, you would ans,
sef love with lave. here promise You
Isud will gaako good this promise agane
i when that happy day comes) on hoi!
ground Thar love and honor you.
Knove, this is M virgin request, tue
drst request in earnest that ever came tfom
say !ippes or pen; my eyes have seen
many roang g4llants and virgins, but
Elzzbesh is the delight Of ny eyes. OH
ers Il yoGf sexe hfYe been acceptable, ana
some precious in ny eye; bit yo1, ans
ou only, have been aud still are, the
poario Of my eyes.
Amongs: ali tue works of God, | deiigh'
most in beholdiDg (the sun excepted an
amiable coantcnaace; and such is yours,
or aone in these parts Of England. Your
face is a msppo Of beauties, your gentle
breast cabinet Of virtues, and yoar whole
selfe u cluster Of all iha choicest de'icaciesi
But, in pIaiue English, aot your pleasinge
aspect, nor well featured person, nor cd
mired excelIencies, nor weighty portion,
fastened ms affections on you, but your
love (of this have long been peEswated)
10 man lmvself meau) 50 nndeservihg i.
As tor myself. am thought worthy Of
good wife. though unworthy Of you.--
| These pretty toys, called husbands, are
such rare commodities il this age. that
can WOO and win wives by the dozens.
kpowc not any gentIewoman in these
Ipar;s but would kiss a letter from M
bands, reade it with joye, aud then lay j
ap next her heart treasure; but | viii
b., try their courtesies except find you
nncourte9us.
Nv last request IS this, take tuFre ii
yriyatc. .ihcn read this letter agane, and
gmaginc the penman al you elbow. Next
lax your hand upon your hart aud resolve
to sav Aman 10 my desires. ltso, shat
accept your portion with the lett hand, bpa
.oug lovely person With the right. PoE
lions can have enough to my minde la
other places, but not wife TO my mlhde
Ijn anv place Of the wide world bu; at
Maiden, hope, therefore, no place shall
furnish you with q husband but livingstone,
where lives in hope Your most hearty
friend and servant,
THOMAS BOURMAN.
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