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Fragment of a letter in which chase describes the places he has gone and the people he has recently met.
Date
5-28-1824
City
Cambridge, England
Keywords
England voyage, King's Chapel, Mr. Dannforth, Reverend Rose
Recommended Citation
Chase, Philander, "Letter to Sophia Chase" (1824). Philander Chase Letters. 336.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/336
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My dear wife. This is the 28th of May; and I am now in Cambridge Old England. I have had a peep at most all the Colleges yet have seen but little of them.
Mr Simson I heard preach last night on the ascension. I liked it well. I breakfasted at the house of a good Old Lady Mrs Dornforth. the Rev. Schomberg of Lutterworth happened most providentially to be present.
Mr Simson came in; all was kindness and wish to [serve] [me]. Mr S attended me to Professor Farish’s where I am to stay during my residence in Cambridge [Trunk] to be sent at 3--came to the Inn and fond Mr Schomberg. By the bye of this Mr S I like him well is a good scholar, talks about giving up his living in England and going to America with [nieces] But more of this.
28 May 3 oclock
Mr Simson dined with me at Mis Dornforth’s a Lady of 74 excellent in her [?] and zeal has a ton in [Calantta] about my age.
Mr S being called off Mrs Dornforth and myself went to drink tea with a Mr Chase, an excellent man of good abilities, two sisters wife and 9 children. He went with me to Professor Farish and spent the evening.
29 May Saturday 1824
Fine day. Was introduced to Mr Brown Tutor of Trinity; also to the Vice Chancellor of the University attended church at St Mary’s [11] [?] Holling[?] preached. The litany only very impressive standing alone, thus, in the service of the day 29. (Escape of K. Cha II).
4. dined in the Hall of Trinity College--[?] silver [?] of ale woven from top to bottom and the broad rimed silver platter filled with rose water, ancient custom of which I will explain the reason and age when I see you.
[Grace] in latin--said too fast by 2 students by way of [?] closed with the singing of a very solemn anthem. How different this from the [?] colleges in [?].
The Rev Mr Rose came home with me about 6
Mr Schomberg spent the evening with me.
Sunday 30 morning attend Professor Farish Church.
Noon went to St Marys; heard Mr Rose preach the [University] sermon. Congregation very large--3 attended Divine service at Kings Chapel performed after the cathedral way responsive singing most ravishing. No sermon. The Chapel one of the most magnificent in the world. I must tell you more of this when I see you, particularly the painting at the east end.
6. Went to Mr [Simsons] Church. Mr read prayers and Mr Simson preached. The last verse of the [?]. Lord Harrowby’s son went to Mrs Dornforth’s with Mr Simson and myself [we] [supped] most agreeably.
31 May
Breakfasted with the Rev Mr Rose and Lady several of the fellows of Trinity Coll. present 12. called on Mrs Dornforth saw there 2 sisters of the Vice Chancellor