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Dr. Dealtey is confined to his home due to illness but hopes to meet Chase in Clapham once he is recovered.
Date
11-5-1835
Keywords
Clapham
Recommended Citation
Dealtey, Dr., "Letter to Philander Chase" (1835). Philander Chase Letters. 1001.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/1001
Transcript
K.Ch.351105c
Clapham Nov. 5
1835
Dr. Dealtey presents his respectful compliments to Bishop Chase and begs to thank him for his obliging note and its’ Inclosures.
Were not Dr. Dy. at present confined to the home by severe Indisposition he would immediately have done himself the honour to wait upon the Bishop in town: situated as he is, he can only say that he shall be most happy to see Bishop Chase at Clapham: - at any time, which may meet the Bishop’s convenience.
Dr. Dealtey is led to hope that his Confinement will not be for many days.
Dr. Dealtey
Nov. 5
1835