ED 360 03 04 22
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ED 360 03 04 22
Title
Fanny Keate: Letter from Countess Pauline Neale
Level
Item
Date
6 September 1810
Content description
From North Berwick Haddington, N.B. c/o James Dalrymple esq Thurstheday Sept 6th 1810
The 'fly through the country' excited her hugely, seeing the beautiful country seats in Yorkshire especially rapt and moved to tears by a 'bold romantic spot where a comfortable house was hid'. Some parts of Scotland also quite beautiful, with stark contrasts. Hopes Mrs Beckerdorff has sent the pile of her mother's letters which had made her shed many tears. Her date of departure, from Harwich fixed for 12th Oct. Will visit Eton about 3rd or 4th. Will execute any commissions in Berlin. Her friend is clearly very ill and bearing her demise with fortitude. 'Her constitution must be of an iron cast'. Would like to see the countryside around as described in Mannon but would prefer to see the countryside of the Lady of the Lake. Has been told it would be a shame to miss Edinburgh. Says she was so glad to leave Oatlands where there was a great deal of company and many refused to hear her broken English, and the French made her quite rude. Sending her best wishes to the 'Dear Doctor, I am very sorry to think that the childrens' return deprived you of the happiness of his company'
England 1810 on front
The 'fly through the country' excited her hugely, seeing the beautiful country seats in Yorkshire especially rapt and moved to tears by a 'bold romantic spot where a comfortable house was hid'. Some parts of Scotland also quite beautiful, with stark contrasts. Hopes Mrs Beckerdorff has sent the pile of her mother's letters which had made her shed many tears. Her date of departure, from Harwich fixed for 12th Oct. Will visit Eton about 3rd or 4th. Will execute any commissions in Berlin. Her friend is clearly very ill and bearing her demise with fortitude. 'Her constitution must be of an iron cast'. Would like to see the countryside around as described in Mannon but would prefer to see the countryside of the Lady of the Lake. Has been told it would be a shame to miss Edinburgh. Says she was so glad to leave Oatlands where there was a great deal of company and many refused to hear her broken English, and the French made her quite rude. Sending her best wishes to the 'Dear Doctor, I am very sorry to think that the childrens' return deprived you of the happiness of his company'
England 1810 on front
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