Anna Beddoes to Davies Giddy, 31 January 1804 (copy)
Jany 31st [1]
Last night I found when I wakened that I had clung round the Dr as close as possible & exclaimed, my God I cant think how I came to do so – thinking I was speaking to somebody else – I have many more of these things to tell you – but enough – it is better not perhaps – good night dear love — [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.