Letter from Frank Holburne to Catherine Cussans

Museum number

AR2

Object

Letter from Frank Holburne to Catherine Cussans

Description

Letter written in ink on 4 sides of a crown folio sheet, folded lengthwise. The letter has been folded and sealed with red wax, then cut open. The impression on the seal is of a shield, but indistinct as the paper still adheres to it.

Materials

Ink on paper

Inscription

Bath Nov 3. ^d 1804. // My Dear Aunt, // I was made very happy a few days / ago by receiving your very kind letter, particularly as it / informed me that you and Jemima were well. Assure yourself / my Dear Aunt that I feel the greatest pleasure in hearing / of all that your are about at Worthing, for I passed my time / much too pleasantly during my stay with you, not to / be much interested about what is going on there. // I am sorry, on your account, to hear that the Kents intend / leaving Worthing so soon, pray give Grandpapa's best//Comp ^ts to them if they are not gone before you receive my / letter. // I am glad you have come to an explanation with Mrs / Wortley, particularly as it has given you an opportunity / of passing so many pleasant Evenings. // This place is not yet very gay, but I believe it is expect= / =ed to be very full of Company this year, the Balls / are just began, I went to one the other Night, which / I think was not much better than that at Brighthelm= / =stone, we are all going to a young Lady's Birthday this / evening, the thoughts of which seem to give my Sisters //& William great pleasure, I have been to one or two Musical / Parties since I came home, & heard some very good Musick. // I think you have been very fortunate in having such / fine Weather, & hope it will continue so, the Weather has been / very bad here for some time past. // I hear the Sheldons have been giving a great F\'eate at Wes[\'85.] / I suppose to his Tenantry, we heard, I know not, ^ ^with what truth, / that nearly a Thousand people had been entertained. // I am going out, Shooting to day in hopes of being able to find / a Woodcock or two, you will therefore excuse my writing in / greater haste than I otherwise should do. My Father & Mother / Sisters & Brother desire to unite with me in best love to//you & Jemima & I remain my Dear Aunt, your most affectionate // & obliged Nephew / Fra. ^s Holburne.Nov 3 ^rd . 1804.Mrs Cussans // Worthing // Sussex//5[Postmark illegible]

On display?

No

Further description

Simple name

Letter

Dimensions

regular: 18.7cm (h) x 23.6cm (w)