Accepting a Marriage Proposal

Letter

Transcription of Primary Source

[Postmarked Boston, May, 1840]

Mr. Freeman Dear Sir

I did not receive your letter until the 23rd of may and was happy to hear that your bodily health was good. My health is as good as it was when I left. I am sorry to hear that Augusta is so unwell. It makes it unpleasant for you but hope her Thomsonian medercine will relieve her.

You have give me an Invitation to your castle for a home and am happy of the Invitation as I know you are a man of honour. I shall throw myself upon your care and protection and according to your Invitation I will meet you at Brookfield the 5th day of June.

My respects to Augusta and except the same yourself.

Your sincere friend and well−wisher Mary Pease

 

Curator Notes

Type: 
Manuscript
Year: 
1840
Probable Date: 
May 1840
Description: 
Edited by Old Sturbridge Village.
Author/Creator: 
Pease, Mary
Institution: 
Old Sturbridge Village
Catalog Code: 
Freeman Family Papers

Mary Pease to Pliny Freeman, Sr., May, 1840, Freeman Family Papers.