Anna Beddoes to Davies Giddy, 31 January 1808
How affectionately you write to me my dearest friend your letter gave me the greatest pleasure possible Have I not every reason to be proud also, of what pleases me so highly! – To be thought of by you in the way I am, is more than I could have hoped, much more than I deserve – It must henceforth be my study to become what you, in your goodness believe me to be — Yes we shall be happy – we both deserve it — I know not how it is, that the only time I felt conscious of treating you with unkindness we should have parted better friends than ever – I am now too languid to write to you I have fatigued myself writing to poor Henry [1] which I did in the highest spirits possible the evening your letter reached me — I hope you will [MS torn]e able to tell me in your next letter that you [MS torn]re no longer involved in difficulties, parliamentary I mean — none with respect to your own private affairs can arise I should think – tell me soon that all goes as we wish — I am anxious till I hear this — very anxious — my head is so confused I cannot say half I wish — the first moment I feel well shall be for you — for I think so much of you surely I can find something to tell you – do not think me unkind to write so little – trust me I feel a great deal more that I can express – at this moment
farewell dearest Davies
most affectionately yours
AMB
Address: For Dear Davies
Endorsement: 1808 / Jany the 31st
Notes
[1] Anna’s brother Henry Edgeworth (1782–1813) had been studying medicine. He was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 22nd December 1808, and settled in Dover-street, London; but suffered from poor health and retired to Bristol.