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| − | [[underline]] | + | [[underline]] Pss Elizabeth Portsmouth 26. June. 1794 [[/underline]] |
after Lord Howe's Victory In June | after Lord Howe's Victory In June | ||
| − | My dear | + | My dear lady Charlotte |
We have been here ever since a quarter before eleven | We have been here ever since a quarter before eleven | ||
this morning & since that moment out at Sea till | this morning & since that moment out at Sea till | ||
seven o Clock. of all days of my life this is the one | seven o Clock. of all days of my life this is the one | ||
| − | that I | + | that I may indeed call the proudest, for in my |
| − | life such a sight I never saw before; | + | life such a sight I never saw before; The day was |
quite perfection in every sense of the word, & the | quite perfection in every sense of the word, & the | ||
| − | Grand | + | Grand appearance of the Ships surpassses all |
description; when we went on board the Admirals | description; when we went on board the Admirals | ||
Ship the Queen Charlotte the King gave Lord [[addition]] Howe [[/addition]] with | Ship the Queen Charlotte the King gave Lord [[addition]] Howe [[/addition]] with | ||
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June 1st 1794. A [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] very moving sight indeed was | June 1st 1794. A [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] very moving sight indeed was | ||
it my dear Lady Charlotte the giving & receiving | it my dear Lady Charlotte the giving & receiving | ||
| − | this sword. | + | this sword. We are all well thank God but I am very |
sleepy so have only time to assure you how | sleepy so have only time to assure you how | ||
| − | I have as yet seen [[underline]] none [[/underline]] of your family | + | I have as yet seen [[underline]] none [[/underline]] of your family [[unclear]] I am your |
| − | I have looked for them & hear that they | + | I have looked for them & hear that they [[note]] Eliza [[/note]] |
| − | are well | + | are well [[underline]] Charles letter [[/underline]] was talked of by the [[underline]] King [[/underline]] on |
board; The [[underline]] Leviathan [[/underline]] looks beautiful at a distance I | board; The [[underline]] Leviathan [[/underline]] looks beautiful at a distance I | ||
have not yet seen her near | have not yet seen her near | ||
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K./ underline Pss Elizabeth Portsmouth 26. June. 1794 /underline after Lord Howe's Victory In June
My dear lady Charlotte We have been here ever since a quarter before eleven this morning & since that moment out at Sea till seven o Clock. of all days of my life this is the one that I may indeed call the proudest, for in my life such a sight I never saw before; The day was quite perfection in every sense of the word, & the Grand appearance of the Ships surpassses all description; when we went on board the Admirals Ship the Queen Charlotte the King gave Lord addition Howe /addition with his own hand a most magnificent Sword with a most flattering Sentence engraved on the hilt "viz " Delivered 'in person by His Majesty, on board the "Queen Charlotte June 26th 1794 to Earl Howe as a mark of his approbation on the signal Victory of June 1st 1794. A deletion unclear /deletion very moving sight indeed was it my dear Lady Charlotte the giving & receiving this sword. We are all well thank God but I am very sleepy so have only time to assure you how I have as yet seen underline none /underline of your family unclear I am your I have looked for them & hear that they note Eliza /note are well underline Charles letter /underline was talked of by the underline King /underline on board; The underline Leviathan /underline looks beautiful at a distance I have not yet seen her near
