1804


Anna Beddoes to Davies Giddy, 23 January 1804 (copy)

Jany the 23d [1]

Sleep well my beloved – I am pleased you can not be agitated by any thing to night But sleep sweetly. Your dear little Bosom will be kissed a thousand times by your loves imaginary lips —[2]

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Notes

[1] This date may have been added by Giddy, rather than having formed part of Anna’s original note.

[2] This note survives as a fair copy in Giddy’s hand. It is written on a sheet on which Giddy had copied a series of similarly short notes dated 24 Jan 1804, evening of the 24 Jan 1804, 25 Jan 1805, 26 Jan 1804, 30 Jan 1804, 31 Jan 1804 (two notes), 1 Feb 1804, 7 Feb 1808. Towards the end of this document Giddy writes ‘The originals of these notes were some written in Ink others with Pencil on bits of paper & are all burnt — ʼ.