John Marshall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Mary Willis (Ambler) "Polly" Marshall, Richmond, Virginia, 1797 July 11
Scope and Contents
Sends this letter by Mr. Humphrey Marshall; attended the play Romeo and Juliet last night, and compares Mrs. Anne Bruton Merry's "Juliet" to Richmond's Mrs. Anne West Bignall's; visited Mrs. Susan Hayward and gossips about her rumored upcoming marriage to Henry Baring; complains about delayed departure and wearies of dining out, as he begins "to require a frugal repast with good cool water"; wishes "that we were looking back on our separation instead of seeing it before us."
Dates
- Creation: 1797 July 11
Creator
- From the Collection: Marshall, John, 1755-1835 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 434.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository