The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-09-17
WHOLE NUMBER 270
a Woman Of Fashion.

the uncommon and cvcr-increasing eXtrav-
very yiny for a hard working man to see
hs little savings sGuandered by an cxtrava
.:sn. vile; but he may iiud some consola
ton III the reflection that the practice has
row become historical! and wcll.cstablishcd
Iy imm"moral usage. The following is u
letter written By !.ady Camrton to her hus-
; band i'll The beginning Of the seventeenth
century. In il she gives n list Of what she
sunroscs necessary for = woman Of her po-
sition. Whether these things are consid-
. cred ncces:ar:cs i'll Il legal point of view
does not appear. In justice to Lady Camp
ton. however, it should be said that she
brought her husband y large fortune:
Ny Street Lvc: Now, that have de-
c!arcd to you my mind for the settling Of
your estate, supros" it were best for Inc to
think or consider with myself allowance
, were mec,e,t for me for, considering what
care /! have had Of your estate, and how re-
spcctluiv deal with those which, both by
the laws of God, Of nature, and Of civil poll
t., Wit, religion, government, and honesty,
you, my dear, arc bound to, pray and be-
scccl you to grant me, el,GoO per annum
quarterly TO be paid.
Also, | would (hcsilcs that allowance for
my arpareD Have 5000 added yearly (qua!-
tcrIv To be paid) for the performance of
! charitable works: and those things would
not, neither will be, accountable for.
Also, will havc three horses for my own
saddle, that none shall dare to lend or bor
row none lend but I, none borrow but you.
Also, | would have two gentle women,
lest one should be- sick or have some other
lett also believe that it is an indecent thing
for geptlewoman 20 stand humping alone
when God has blessed her lord and lady
with good estate.
Also, when | ride a hunting Or hawking,
or travel from one house to another, will
have them attending, so, for either of those
said women, | must and will have for either
Of them horse.
Also, | will have six or eight gentlemen
and will have my two coaches, one lined
with velvet to myself, with four very fair
horses, and Il coach for my women lined
with sweet CLOTH, one laced with watch lace
and silver, with four Good horses.
Also. | will have two coachmen one tor
my own coach, the other for my women.
Also, at any time when I travel, will be
allowed not only coaches and spare horses
for me and my women, but will have such
carriages as shall be fitting for all, orderly
not Fostering my things with my womcn's,
nor theirs with chambcrmaids,' nor theirs
with wasl.maid,."
Also, for laundrcsses, when travel, will
have them sent away before with the car
riages to see all sale and the chamber
maids | will have go before with the greens,
! that the chamber may be ready, swept and
clean.
Also, for that it is indecent to crowd up
myself with my gentleman usher in my
coach, | will have him to have 4 convent
cnt horse, to attend me either in city or i'll
country. And must have two tootmen.-
And my desire that you dcfiay all the char
ges for me.
And for myself besides my yearly allow
ancc, l would have twenty gowns OF appa-
rel, six Of them excellent good ones, eight
Of them for the country, and six other OF
them very excellent good ones.
Also, | would have to put in my purse
$4,000 and 600, and SO for YOU to pay
my debts.