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William Meade sends Philander Chase some old letters he found while moving into a new house.
Date
1-22-1852
Keywords
William Meade, Philander Chase, Mr. Ward, London, England, fire
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Meade, William, "Letter to Philander Chase" (1852). Philander Chase Letters. 1376.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/1376
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Millwood Jan 22d 52
Dear Bishop
I have recently entered my new house which the [liberality] [of] the enabled me to build & on entering it had to put in some order [books], [paper], & [letters] which have been in [confusion] ever since the fire.
My eyes have necessarily fallen on some old things which otherwise I might never have [examined] again. Among them the enclosed letters which tho they will convey nothing new to you may yet be gratifying.
Mr. [Wormby] who sent me Mr Ward’s letter was uncle to my first wifes mother & once lived in [V.a.] neighbourhood, two of them yet alive & in the West. His son is a Commodore in the English navy & married in Boston. I think Mr Ward -- now bishop -- dined with me at Lord Bexley’s in London & carried me to my lodgings at night. I heard him well & spoken of in England. He is of course on the right side.
We are in the midst of a most severe winter. One of your letters about the consecration of Bishop Whitehouse written [?] in October reached me a few days since. Such a think would not be in Old England.
Yours truly
W. Meade