Carlyle, Jane Welsh (1801-1866). Autograph letter signed. Addressed to Miss Wilson, undated

File — Box: 1, Folder: 10

Staff Only

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue to grow; in conjunction with his gift, Mr. Lang established a gift annuity to be used for the maintenance and augmentation of the collection.

Dates

Creation: undated

Creator

Carlyle, Jane Welsh (Author, Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The records are in English

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on access to this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.26 linear feet

Additional Description

Condition

Fine. Slight chipping along right and bottom edges, slight fading of ink

3 pages, 4"x 4" (16mo)

Transcript

Please also to tell the hour

My dear Miss Wilson

Before we proceed another step - before I can give the slightest countenance to my Husbands engagement for Friday - will you tell me one thing - Have you asked, or do you mean to ask the Maurices? - If so it is all up! for I would not for a hundred guineas after the note I wrote to them only yesterday, at his desire; declaring him on soul and conscience to be altogether sick - altogether incapable - of any thing but going to the Isle of Wight - that they should meet us with you, on one of the identical three days they offered us for making an engagement to dine at Guy’s that we might transact an introduction to certain Derwent Coleridge’s - How this so recent fact escaped the mans memory at the moment - only returned to it “on the way home” I cannot imagine truly, indeed you had previously turned his head. He is like to turn mine with his agreeable eccentricities

Ever yours truly Jane Carlyle