The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-11-23
TELEGKAPH DISPATCHES.
Reported for the Evansville Journal.
LAFAYETTE. nov. %, n.
y 10 LAFAYETTE, nov. %, n.
Some snow fell last night, and is now melt
ing. River rising, with p feet water in the
channel. There have been general rains in
this vicinity. 81 III A.sfea4


In q collection OF ancient tracts and manu-
scripts, by Charles Clark is the following
curious and quaint love-letter, which was
addressed to lady of Maiden, England,
in the year 1914. As it is remarkable speci.
men of the then Fashionable mode of inditing
such compositions we give it entire:
To the most choice Gentleroman and ornament of
her seq, Mrs. Elizabeth Geede, daughter of
Mr.. Sebastian Goode, Esquire, at Maiden:
Mrs. Elizabeth: have long been an earn
est sutton to your honor ard deserts, that
might be admitted an humble sutton to your
sweete selie: now, after many strivings and
wrestling, have almost prevailed. MY
next suit is, that your dearest self would
comply with your desrest parents desires and
mine: they are most ready to part with a
great part Of their estate for your sake, and
I most willinge to place all my joyes and
delights in you alone. Now it is, or will
sodanly be in your sole power TO dash and
Illustrate, or crowne all my endeavors; her.
by you will make me most happy man,
and your selis Il hope) no Jesse happy
spouse.
1 Well, sweet Mrs. Elizabeth, be not afraide
to venture on me; as you have a most tender
father, and a most indulgent mother, so let
me, that thank Providence kept for you,
furnish you with very, very loveing husband.
Could you reade my most inmost thoughts,
you would answer love with love. there pro.
mise you and will make good this promise
againe (when that happy day comes) on holy
groundthat love and honor you.
Knowe, this is my virgin request, the first
request in earnest that ever came from my
lppes or pen; my eyes have seen many young
gallants and virgins, but Elizabeth is the
delight of my eyes. Others of your sexe
have been and still are, the pearle of my
eyes. 1IVo
Amongst all the works of God, delight
most in beholding lthe sun excepted) an ami
. able countenance; and such is yours, or none
! in these parts of England. Your face is a
! maPpe of beauties your gentle brast cabine
: Of virtues, and your self a cluster of all the
: choicest delicacies, but, in PLANE English,
not your pleasinge aspect, nor well featured
person, nor admired excellencies, nor weighty
I portion, fastened my affections on you but
, your love (of this have been long perswat-
= ed) to man (myself mean) SO undeservng
. il.
As for myself, am thought worthy of a
good wife, though unworthy Of you. These
pretty toyes, called husbands, are such rare
commodities in this age, that can woe aud
win wives by the dozens. | knowe not any
gentlewoman in these parts bat would kiss
letter from my hands, reade it With joye,
and then lay it up next her hart as a treasure:
but will not frye their courtesies except
find you uneourteous.
My last request is this, take a turne In
private, then read this letter againe, and
imagine the penman ut your elbow. Next
lay your hand upon your hart, and resolve to
say Aman to my desires. Ifso, shall accept
your portion with the left hand, but your
lovely person with the right. Portions eau
have enough to my minde in other places,
but not wife to my minde in any place Of
the wide world but at Maiden. hope
therefore. no place shall furnish you with a
husband but kingstone, whsre lives in hope
your most hearty friend and servant.
THOMAS BOURMAN.
From my Chamber, Dec. 8. l644.