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Very few Renaissance love letters have survived to the present day. The Folger acquired such a letter in 2013, in which {{Indextag|Indexname|Philip Williams}} (d. 1719) gushes to his future wife, Elizabeth Nalson, "the sight of your letter Surpriz’d me and raised those transports in me that could receive no accession from anything but the sight of your own most adored person." He signs himself, "Your most gratefull Eternall Votarie & humblest Servant."
[[File:Williams-Nalson letter.jpg|thumb|400px|Williams-Nalson love letter, X.c.158]]
Very few Renaissance love letters have survived to the present day. The Folger acquired one such letter dated circa 1680 in 2013, in which {{Indextag|Indexname|Philip Williams}} (d. 1719) gushes to his future wife, Elizabeth Nalson his wishes to return to her in haste and how much he delights in seeing her letter.
To consult more in depth information concerning this letter, please view this item's [http://shakespeare.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=334409 Hamnet record, X.c.158]. If you would like to view high-resolution images of this letter, please consult the [http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/wp75j6 LUNA] digital image.


Date: circa 1680


Bibliographic Record (Hamnet catalog): {{BibIDlink|334409}}


Digital Image File Name (Luna Insight): [http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/1qrwpk 56974]


Holding ID number: 485747


Adopted through a generous gift by _______.


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My Dearest Eliza
I was diverting my solitude with ''th''e pleasing <br>
thoughts of you (which are my usuall entertainment) <br>
when ''th''e sight of your dear letter Surpriz’d me & <br>
raised those transports in me that could receive <br>
no accession from anything but ''th''e sight of your <br>
own most adored Person, & ''th''e hopes which it gave <br>
me of seeing you so suddenly. and you may assure <br>
yourself Dear Madam ''tha''t this fortnights absence—<br>
from you was a piece of self deniall I could never <br>
have submitted to, had it not been imposed upon <br>
me by unavoidable necessity. but through Gods <br>
help no stop shall stay me from meeting you at <br>
Emneth tomorrow, tho if I could with any con=<br>
veniency have come to Ely tonight, I would much <br>
rather have waited on Mdm Nalson tomorrow <br>
by water to whom be pleased to give my most <br>
dutifull service & my humble service to dear <br>
Mdm Celia. I am now as at all times
(Dearest Mdam)
Your most gratefull Eternall <br>
votarie & humblest servt.
Phi: Williams
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 6 January 2017

For related articles, consult Manuscripts (disambiguation).

Williams-Nalson love letter, X.c.158

Very few Renaissance love letters have survived to the present day. The Folger acquired one such letter dated circa 1680 in 2013, in which Philip Williams (d. 1719) gushes to his future wife, Elizabeth Nalson his wishes to return to her in haste and how much he delights in seeing her letter.

To consult more in depth information concerning this letter, please view this item's Hamnet record, X.c.158. If you would like to view high-resolution images of this letter, please consult the LUNA digital image.




Transcription

My Dearest Eliza

I was diverting my solitude with the pleasing
thoughts of you (which are my usuall entertainment)
when the sight of your dear letter Surpriz’d me &
raised those transports in me that could receive
no accession from anything but the sight of your
own most adored Person, & the hopes which it gave
me of seeing you so suddenly. and you may assure
yourself Dear Madam that this fortnights absence—
from you was a piece of self deniall I could never
have submitted to, had it not been imposed upon
me by unavoidable necessity. but through Gods
help no stop shall stay me from meeting you at
Emneth tomorrow, tho if I could with any con=
veniency have come to Ely tonight, I would much
rather have waited on Mdm Nalson tomorrow
by water to whom be pleased to give my most
dutifull service & my humble service to dear
Mdm Celia. I am now as at all times

(Dearest Mdam)

Your most gratefull Eternall
votarie & humblest servt.

Phi: Williams