Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Letter #6, Post #10

Wednesday 29 February 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "I sent a message to Mr Digweed from Edward, in a letter to Mary Lloyd, which [she] ought to receive to day; but as I know that the Harwoods are not very exact as to their Letters, I may as well repeat it to You-. Mr Digweed is to be informed that Illness has prevented Seward's coming over to look at  the intended Repairs at the Farm, but that he will come, as soon as he can. Mr Digweed may also be informed if you think proper, that Mr & Mrs Milles are to dine here tomorrow, and that Mrs Joan Knatchbull is to be asked to meet them.-" - Jane Austen, Thursday 15-Friday 16 September 1796

The following is an excerpt from Jane Austen Her Homes and Her Friends by Constance Hill, chapter two:

"We follow a path which crosses the churchyard beneath the boughs of an ancient yew-tree, and enter the small silent church. Our attention is caught at once by the squire's pew on the right of the chancel arch. Square and big and towering above the modern benches it stands - solid oak below, but with elegant open tracery above through which the occupants could see and be seen. In the Austens' time a family named Digweed rented [Page 18]  the Manor of Steventon. Its owner was Mr. Thomas Knight, a distant relative of the Rev. George Austen, but the Digweeds held the property for more than a hundred years.
After examining, with great interest, many tablets to Austens and Digweeds, we quit the dark church and step into the sunshine once more; and, passing through a wicket gate, find ourselves upon a wide spreading lawn adorned with great sycamores. Beyond the trees rises a stately mansion of early Tudor date, with its stone porch, its heavy mullioned windows, and its great chimney-stacks all wreathed with ivy - the old Manor House of Steventon.

The house is no longer inhabited, for the present owner, we learn, has migrated to a new mansion erected hard by, but the old building itself has suffered no alteration, as far as its outward walls are concerned, since the Digweeds lived there, when there was much intercourse between the squire's and the rector's families.

We sit down upon a grassy bank under the shade of tall limes and, looking to the right of the old grey building, we can see the corner of a gay flower garden, whose red and white dahlias and yellow sunflowers rise above a high box hedge. To our left is a bowling-green, across which the shadows of great trees are sweeping. Whilst my companion sketches the porch of the Manor House [Page 19] 

THE OLD MANOR HOUSE
[Page 21]  I turn over the leaves of Jane Austen's "Letters" and my eye falls upon these playful remarks, written in November 1800 to her sister Cassandra: "The three Digweeds all came on Tuesday, and we played a pool at commerce. James Digweed left Hampshire to-day. I think he must be in love with you, from his anxiety to have you go to the Faversham balls, and likewise from his supposing that the two elms fell from their grief at your absence. Was not it a gallant idea? It never occurred to me before, but I daresay it was so."

We are told that "Mr. Austen used to join Mr. Digweed in buying twenty or thirty sheep, and that all might be fair it was their custom to open the pen, and the first half of the sheep which ran out were counted as belonging to the rector. Going down to the fold on one occasion after this process had been gone through, Mr. Austen remarked one sheep among his lot larger and finer than the rest. 'Well, John,' he observed to John Bond (his factotum), 'I think we have had the best of the luck with Mr. Digweed to-day, in getting that sheep.' 'Maybe not so much in the luck as you think, sir,' responded the faithful John, 'I see'd her the moment I come in and set eyes on the sheep, so when we opened the pen I just giv'd her a "huck" with my stick, and out a' run.'"[1][Page 22] 
This is a picture taken of the Steventon Manor House in 2004 by Jeff Dodgson. It is so pretty.

Since Thomas Knight owned the manor house and was the rich relative that adopted Edward I would imagine that would be the reason Edward was concerned about the repairs to the manor house.

Mr. Bridger Seward was Edward's farm bailiff at Chawton. He and his wife lived at the now famous Chawton Cottage until 1808 when Mr. Seward died. Edward then refurbished the cottage in 1809 for Mrs. Austen, Cassandra, Jane and Martha Lloyd to live in.
We covered the Milles in Letter #6, Post #1.


Mrs. Joan-Elizabeth Knathbull of Canterbury, was sort of related to the Austen's through a common ancestor in Sir Edward Knatchbull, 4th Bt. who died in 1730.


Have a great day!
Terrie

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Letter #6, Post #9

Tuesday 28 February 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "Give my Love to Jane, as she arrived at Steventon Yesterday, I dare say."

Jane was Jane Cooper, Lady Williams, Jane Austen's cousin, the very same person we discussed yesterday. She was born 29 June 1771. It was Jane Cooper who attended the Abbey School in Reading with Jane and Cassandra when they were younger.

The Abbey Gateway and School from Jane Austen: Her Homes and Her Friends by Constance Hill

http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/hill/austen/homes04.html#p033

Jane's husband was Capt Thomas Williams who Charles Austen was serving under. She and Capt Williams married at Steventon 11 December 1792. Revd Tom Fowle, Cassandra's fiance, officiated the wedding and Jane and Cassandra were witnesses.

She died 9 August 1798 in a carriage accident in the Isle of Wight. Jane and Captain Thomas did not have any children.

In 1800 Captain Williams re-married a Miss Whapshare. It is said that "he re-married as he had had such a happy first marriage."

I hope you enjoy your day today!
Terrie

Monday, February 27, 2012

Letter #6, Post #8

Friday 24 February 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "So-his royal Highness Sir Thomas Williams has at length sailed-; the Papers say "on a Cruize." But I hope they are gone to Cork, or I shall have written in vain." - Jane Austen, Thursday 15- Friday 16 September 1796

Sir Thomas Williams was Captain of the HMS Unicorn at the time of this letter; they were based out of Cork, Ireland. Charles Austen, Jane Austen's youngest brother, was serving on this ship under Captain Williams. Captain Williams was married to Jane Cooper Williams, (29 June 1771 to 9 August 1798). Jane Cooper Williams was a cousin to the Austen siblings through her mother, Jane Leigh Austen, who was Jane Austen's mother, Cassandra Leigh Austen's sister.

                                                         Sir Charles Austen
                                                           Charles Austen
                                                   Rear Admiral Charles Austen

As a side note, a quote in Jane Austen, a Family Record by Deidre Le Faye and William Austen Leigh, "At midsummer 1796 news was received of a thrilling naval action in which Charles had participated, under Capt Thomas Williams in the 32-gun frigate HMS Unicorn. While crusing off the Scully Isles on 8 June they intercepted three French ships; one of these, the 44-gun La Tribune, tried to escape, but the Unicorn kept up a running fight for ten hours before closing for a brief and decisive battle, in which La Tribune was dismasted and captured. The chase had extended over 210 miles and Capt Williams crew had suffered no injury despite the fact that the unicorn was out-gunned by La Tribune. As soon as the Unicorn returned to port with her prize, Capt Williams received the honour of knighthood, so that Mrs. Austen's niece was now Lady Williams and Jane was moved to refer to her cousin's husband as 'his royal Highness Sir Thomas Williams', in  one of her letters written a few weeks later in September."

Charles Austen had an illustrious career. He has his own wikipedia page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Austen

I hope you have a good day,
Terrie

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Letter #6, Post #7

Wednesday 22 February 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "Lady Bridges has received very good accounts of Marianne, who is already certainly the better for her Bathing.-" - Jane Austen, Thursday 15-Friday 16 September 1796

Lady Bridges, Fanny Fowler Bridges of Goodnestone Park, Kent, who was at this time the widow of Sir Brook Bridges, 3rd Bt. During her widowhood Lady Bridges lived in the dower house, Goodnestone Farm. A dower house is a large house on an estate offered by the heir. This would make her a dowager, remember Dowager Viscountess Dalrymple in Persuasion.

Marianne Bridges was born in 1774 and died 12 April 1811. She was an invalid from an early age. Marianne never married.

                                                              Goodnestone Park

You can visit Goodnestone Park Gardens and if you go to this link check the history page. There is some interesting information about the Bridges.

http://www.goodnestoneparkgardens.co.uk/views-of-the-gardens.php

                                                     Another view of one of the gardens.

This link has a few other beautiful pictures of Goodnestone Park.
http://www.gardenvisit.com/garden/goodnestone_park_gardens

I hope you have a great day!
Terrie

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Letter #6, Post #6

Tuesday 21 February 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "We dine today at Goodnestone, to meet my Aunt Fielding from Margate, and a Mr Clayton, her professed Admirer; at least so I imagine." - Jane Austen, Thursday 15-Friday 16 September 1796

                                                                Goodnestone in Kent

Mrs. Sophia Finch Fielding was not really Jane Austen's aunt. Her husband, Commodore Charles Fielding, RN, was Half-brother to Sir Brook Bridges III of Goodnestone. She would have been called aunt by Sir Brook's children.

Sophia and Charles married in 1772, but he died in 1783. They had a daughter, Miss Isabella Fielding, who was "known affectionately as 'Aunt Fatty' to the Godmersham children." She was godmother to Marianne Austen Knight. She died unmarried in 1812.

This is a quote from the notes in the back of the Jane Austen's Letters book, "Mrs. Charles Fielding was Woman of the Bedchamber to the Queen, and had apartments in St James's Palace; she lived for a time with her mother (Lady Charlotte Finch) at the royal residences of Windsor and St James's, since Lady Charlotte Finch (died June 1813) was governess to the children of George III."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Fielding

Mr. George Clayton was Mrs. Sophia Finch Fielding's maternal cousin. He was the son of Sir William and Lady Louisa Fermor Clayton of Harleyford, Bucks., and 79 Gloucester Place, Portman Square, London.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margate

This picture of the Promenade in Margate, Kent was taken between 1890 and 1900. Look at their dresses. Aren't they great? Highly unlikely anyone would get sunburned.


This is the harbor at Margate in 1897. These pictures at pretty amazing to be from the late 1800's.

Enjoy your day today!
Terrie

Monday, February 20, 2012

Letter #6, Post #5

Monday 20 February 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "We went in our two Carriages to Nackington; but how we divided, I shall leave you to surmise, merely observing that as Eliz: and I were without either Hat or Bonnet, it would not have been very convenient for us to go in the chair.-We went by Bifrons, & I comtemplated with a melancholy pleasure, the abode of Him, on whom I once fondly [p. 3] doated.-" - Jane Austen, Thursday 15-Friday 16 September 1796

Eliz was Elizabeth Bridges Austen, Edward's wife.


Elizabeth Bridges Austen


This is video is information about a great painting of Bifrons Park.


The one whom Jane Austen "once fondly doated on", Edward Taylor, Esq. lived at Bifrons. He was born 24 June 1774 and married Louisa Beckingham of Bourne House 6 September 1802. He represented the city of Canterbury in Parliament from 1807 to 1812 and died 21 June 1843.

I hope you have a great day!
Terrie

Friday, February 17, 2012

Letter #6, Post #4

Friday 17 February 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "Mrs Milles, Mr John Toke, & in short every body of any Sensibility enquired in tender Strains after You; and I took an opportunity of assuring Mr J. T. that neither he nor his Father need longer keep themselves single for You-." - Jane Austen, Thursday 15-Friday 16 September 1796

Mr.  Toke and Mr. John Toke have been discussed in Letter #6, Post #2.

Mrs. Milles, was Mary-Elizabeth Tanner Milles. She was married to Richard Milles of Nackington, who's house Jane Austen was visiting.

This is a picture I found on the images page. I just thought it was pretty. There are some talented people out there.

I hope you have a great weekend!
Terrie

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Letter #6, Post #3

Thursday 16 February 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "Miss Fletcher and I were very thick, but I am the thinnest of the two-She wore her purple Muslin, which is pretty enough, tho' it does not become her complexion. [p. 2] There are two Traits in her Character which are pleasing; namely, she admires Camilla, & drinks no cream in her Tea. If you should ever see Lucy, You may tell her, that I scolded Miss Fletcher for her negligence in writing, as she desired me to do, but without being able to bring her to any proper sense of Shame-That Miss Fletcher says in her defence that as every Body whom Lucy knew when she was in Canterbury, has now left it, she has nothing at all to write to her about. By Everybody, I suppose Miss Fletcher means that a new set of Officers have arrived here-. But this is a note of my own.-" - Jane Austen, Thursday 15-Friday 16 September 1796

As mentioned in an earlier post Miss Fletcher was the step-daughter of Mr. Scott mentioned in Letter #6, Post#2. I found a listing in the back of the Jane Austen's Letters book that lists Miss Fletcher as being named after her mother, Cecilia.

The Scott family lists as being in Kent from around the fourteen hundreds. Here is a listing of some of their family history if you are interested.
http://users.iafrica.com/s/sc/scottwwl/History2.html

Lucy was Lucy Lefroy, Tom's cousin. I wonder if, just maybe, Lucy and Miss Fletcher might be a hint at Kitty and Lydia.

I can't help thinking, what a great opportunity for Miss Fletcher to have an evening, sitting and having pleasant conversation with Jane Austen. Maybe we should always consider that you just never know who you may come in contact with and enjoy, or at least, have regard for every one we meet.

I hope you enjoy your day!
Terrie

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Letter #6, Post #2

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
Tuesday 14 February 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "At Nackington we met Lady Sondes' picture over the Mantlepeice in the Dining room, and the pictures of her three Children in an Antiroom, besides Mr Scott, Miss Fletcher, Mr Toke, Mr J. Toke, and the Archdeacon Lynch." - Jane Austen, Thursday 15-Friday 16 September 1796

Her thought continues on at Nackington, but I think we will take this in little bites. It would be too much to research for one post; so...

Lady Sondes would be the Mary-Elizabeth Sondes we mentioned yesterday. She was Richard Milles, the MP's, only daughter. She was married at this time to 2nd Baron Sondes of Lees Court. They had six childred, but only three at the time of this letter.

An antiroom, or anteroom, is a lobby, vestibule, waiting room or hall.

Okay, here we go, the Scott's and Miss Fletcher. Mr. Scott was married in 1777 to his cousin, Cecilia Scott, who had been married before to Brice Fletcher. Brice Fletcher had died in 1776, but he and Cecilia had a daughter, the  Miss Fletcher mentioned in the letter. I cannot find a first name for her. whew

Mr. Toke and Mr. J Toke of the Toke family of Godinton near Ashford, Kent. Mr. Toke, Mr. John Toke (1738-1819), was the father to the Mr. J Toke also mentioned here. They are both named John. Senior Mr. John Toke was the High Sheriff of Kent 1770. The younger John Toke was vicar of Bekesbourne  and rector of Harbledown, Kent.




Godington house, what a beautiful house! Below is a link to information about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godinton_House

Archdeacon Lynch was the Revd. Dr. John Lynch, the Archdeacon of Canterbury.

This is what was listed about him in:

The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 12 URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63712 Date accessed: 14 February 2012.

"JOHN LYNCH, LL. D. was next promoted to this dignity on Nov. 7, 1788. He was the second son of Dr. John Lynch, dean of this church, and was educated at Christ-church, in Oxford, of which he was a student; he was first rector of St. Matthew, Fridaystreet, London; in 1771 he was collated to the rectory of Adisham, which he in 1781 exchanged, by consent of the patrons of both, with Dr. John Palmer, for the fifth stall in the church of Canterbury; and in 1782 was presented to the rectory of St. Dionis Backchurch, in London, both which preferments he holds at this time, and is the present archdeacon of this diocese; a gentleman, whose affability and courtesy of behaviour, benevolence of heart, and diffusive charity, have deservedly gained him universal esteem and commendation.

This was a pretty hefty group hanging out at Nackington, was it not?

I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!
Terrie

Monday, February 13, 2012

Letter #6, Post #1

Monday 13 February 2012
Letters missing between five and six
Thursday 15 - Friday 16 September 1796
From Rowling to Steventon
"My dear Cassandra
     "We have been very gay since I wrote last; dining at Nackington, returning by Moonlight, and everything quite in Stile, not to mention Mr Claringbould's Funeral which we saw go by on Sunday. I beleive I told you in a former Letter that Edward had some idea of taking the name of Claringbould; but that scheme is over, tho' it would be a very eligible as well as a very pleasant plan, would any one advance him Money enough to begin on. We rather expected Mr Milles to have done so on Tuesday; but to our great Surprise, nothing was said on the subject, and unless it is in your power to assist your Brother with five or six Hundred pounds, he must entirely give up the idea." - Jane Austen, Thursday 15-Friday 16 September 1796

Nackington was home to the Milles family. It was 2 miles south of Canterbury on the B 2068. The house was demolished in 1921, (so sad), but the domestic quarters and stabling survived. I Googled Nackington 2 miles south on the B 2068 just to see what came up and Merton Farm came up. They have the Kent Beer Festival there every year. How Fun!

Here is a link:

http://www.kentbeerfestival.com/index.php

Merton, Meryton, maybe it is not that far from Longbourn. I wonder if the Bennet's are home. Perhaps we could pay them a visit.

Anyway, back to business,


                                            This is an engraving of Nackington done in 1795 by Ravenhill.

Richard Milles (1736 to 1820) lived at Nackington. He was MP for Canterbury 1761 to 1780. He was married to Mary-Elizabeth Tanner Milles. They had one daughter, Mary, who first married 2nd Baron Sondes and secondly Sir Henry Montresor.

In 1870 Nackington House was listed as the seat of Capt. T. Hilton and the manor belonged to Lord Sondes.

What a romantic Jane Austen was, "returning by moonlight".

The conversations around the dinner table at the Austen's house must have been humorous. You can hear reminisces of a previous conversation in her satirical description of Edward being willing to take the name of Claringbould to get his farm, making it seem as though Edward would take anyone's name to acquire land or money.

In both letters number five and six she seems happy.
I must go for now. I hope you enjoy the rest of your day,
Terrie

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Letter #5, Post #12

Wednesday 8 February 2012
[End of p. 2; second leaf of letter (pp. 3 and 4) missing. Postscript written upside down at top of first page]
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "Give my love to Mary Harrison, & tell her I wish whenever she is attached to a young Man, some respectable Dr Marchmont may keep them apart for five volumes." - Jane Austen, Monday 5 September 1796

[Address missing]

I believe Mary Harrison would have been the sister of Revd William Harrison (1768-1846) who was at this time the curate and vicar of Overton, Hants. She married Philip-Henry Poore in September of 1797.

Jane Austen is making a reference here to Camilla, or a Picture of Youth, 5 vols. (1796), by Frances Burney. She was a great fan of this book and, presumably, so was Mary Harrison.

A quote from Deirdre Le Faye in the notes section of Jane Austen's Letters, New Edition:
"In the lower margin of the last page of the last volume is a pencil inscription which I have no doubt was written by the first owner. She, as a subscriber, received the volumes in boards, uncut, and probably she wrote her comment when she finished the book in 1796. Later it was half-bound (CEA's signature is on the endpaper) and the inscription was mutilated, slightly in the outer margin, but more severely in the lower margin, where I think it has lost a line or two lines. The inscription is also faint, but I read it thus:

Since this work went to the Press a
Circumstance of some Importance to the
happiness of Camilla has taken place,
namely that Dr Marchmont has at last...

and I conjecture that in the missing conclusion JA pleased herself with the intelligence of Dr Marchmont's death."

It's funny, we do the same with her books, just think of all the sequels out there. We want the story to continue also.

I think I have posted this before but here is a link to read Camilla online if you would like to.

http://books.google.com/ebooks/reader?id=LR0GAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&pg=GBS.PP5

This image is from the Heritage Bookshop. They have these listed for $4,500. They are first editions., awesome!

Here is a link. The page has some interesting information.
http://www.heritagebookshop.com/details.php?id=65180

So, today we finished letter #5. It has been fun. I hope you have enjoyed it also.
Enjoy your day,
Terrie

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Letter #5, Post #11

Tuesday 7 February 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "Pray remember me to Everybody who does not enquire after me. Those who do, remember me without bidding." - Jane Austen, Monday 5 September 1796

Do you think Jane Austen would be surprised by how many people over the the past two hundred years have remembered her, have been enchanted by her, have been romanced by her? Do you think she would approve of all the movies, the sequels... the blogs? How about the fact that almost every romance has the same premise as Pride and Prejudice? She and her children have done very well.

We do remember her without bidding!
Thank you Jane,
Terrie

Monday, February 6, 2012

Letter #5, Post #10

Monday 6 February 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "Little Edward was breeched yesterday for good & all, and was whipped, into the Bargain." - Jane Austen, Monday 5 September 1796

Little Edward, Edward Austen Knight II, the second child and oldest son of Edward Austen Knight and Elizabeth Bridges Austen. He was born at Rowling on 19 May 1794. He was breeched, meaning he was put into breeches or pants for good. He eloped with Mary-Dorothea Knatchbull in May 1826. She was born about 25 July 1807 and died 22 February 1838.

                                           Chawton Great House

They lived at Chawton Great House from 1826 on .and had seven children. Mary-Dorothea Knatchbull was his sister Fanny's Stepdaughter.

His second marriage was to Adela Portal on 3 March 1840. They had nine children.

He sold Godmersham in 1874. He died at Chawton 5 November 1879. Chawton Great House is still owned by Edward's descendants.

This link is to a web page that lists Edward Austen Knight's genealogy. The person who lists this must be related in some way.
http://www.beanweb.net/ft/bean/pafg370.htm#12314

I hope your day was good!
Terrie

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Letter #5, Post #9

Sunday 5 February 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "We walked Frank last night to Crixhall ruff, and he appeared much edified." - Jane Austen, Monday 5 September 1796

Crixhall Rough, ha... The link below is for information about a 4.5 mile walk that starts at Goodnestone Church, circles around past Crixhall Rough and ends at Goodnestone Church. What a great way to spend a day!

http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/countryside_and_coast/walking/goodnestone_walk.aspx

But, for our purposes, we will use the map to see the area from Rowling to Crixhall Rough.

Jane does not say why Frank was edified, perhaps he just enjoyed the walk.

Downton Abby tonight!
I hope you enjoyed your day!
Terrie

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Letter #5, Post #8

Thursday 2 February 2012
To Cassandra, from Rowling, "I am in great Distress.-I cannot determine whether I shall give Richis half a guinea or only five Shillings when I go away. Counsel me, amiable Miss Austen, and tell me which will be the most.-" - Jane Austen, Monday 5 September 1796

In the notes to letter #5, Richis was a servant at Rowling. She is asking how much tip she should leave him. It was customary for guests to leave a tip, even at dinner parties. I have read that some people would refuse invitations because they could not pay the servants.



The answer to her question, from what I gather, is a guinea equals one Pound and one Shilling, which equals 21 Shillings, so half a guinea would have been ten and a half Shillings, half a guinea would be more.

Jane Austen was generous with what she had. There are other situations she writes about in her letters in which this is the case also. Even in her books the heroic characters are generous; Henry Tilney, Colonel Brandon, of course Mr. Darcy, Fanny Price was very giving of herself, Emma, even though she had to grow into the right attitude about it, and Anne Elliot was giving of herself to the point of standing up to her family to visit a friend in lower circumstances.

I hope you enjoy your day today! I have much to do.
Terrie

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Jane Austen Quotes

Letter #2
"Here I am once more in this Scene of Dissipation & vice, and I begin already to find my Morals corrupted." - Jane Austen, Tuesday 1 September 1796

Letter #2
I hope you are all alive after our melancholy parting Yesterday, and that you pursued your intended avocation with Success.-" - Jane Austen, Tuesday 1 September 1796

Letter #5
"...but as it is a great secret, & only known to half the Neighbourhood, you must not mention it." - Jane Austen, Monday 5 September 1796

Letter #5
"Pray remember me to Everybody who does not enquire after me. Those who do, remember me without bidding." - Jane Austen, Monday 5 September 1796

Letter #7
"What dreadful Hot weather we have!-It keeps one in a continual state of Inelegance." - Jane Austen, Sunday 18 September 1796

Letter #7
"Adeiu, with best Love to all your agreable Inmates." - Jane Austen, Sunday 18 September 1796