Anna Beddoes to Davies Giddy, 7 February 1808

Sunday
Feb^y 7^th 1808

My dear Davies

Perhaps you will have the goodness to direct this letter to M^rs Mary Sneyd Edgeworthstown, it is from Sneyd [1] who requested I would ask you to take the trouble [2] —

I have nothing new to tell you – expect that I had almost determined to go with Miss [Dash]wood to Darlaston, [3] but as I have the [p]rospect of a very pleasant visit to your sister so soon, I think I may be content for D^r does not wish me to go to Darlaston – tho’ he himself proposed it — I hope to hear from you very soon though perhaps this is unreasonable but I am anxious to know the progress of your domestic success –

adieu my dear friend

yours most

truly affectionate

AMB

Address: Davies Giddy Esq^r M.P. / House of Commons / London
Postmark: BRISTOL/ FEB /1808/ 122 // FREE/ 8 FE 8 / 1808
Endorsement: 1808 / Feb^y the 7^th

Notes

[1] Mary Sneyd (1750–1841), sister of Anna’s father’s second and third wives, both of whom were dead. The letter to her was from her nephew, Anna’s stepbrother Charles Sneyd Edgeworth (1786–1864).

[2] As an MP, Giddy had the privilege of being able to post letters without postage costs being charged. Since at the time they were both expensive and paid by the recipient, it was common practice for an MP’s acquaintances to request him to post mail on their behalf.

[3] A village in Staffordshire not far from Birmingham.