Letter from Jonathan Abbatt to Mary Dilworth (later Abbatt), March 18, 1855

This letter is part of a series of courtship correspondence between Jonathan Abbatt and Mary Dilworth (later Abbatt). The Abbatt family was a Quaker family who lived in the towns and villages of Preston, Ribchester, and Garstang in Lancashire, England. The letters chronicle the courtship, discussions of faith, local events, shared sentiments, etc. Mary sometimes addressed as Polly in the letters. Please note that the months on the letters’ dates were added as numerical values rather than the month's name (e.g. 2 Mo = February). Jonathan addresses the "consent affair" after Mary replies that she was surprised by Jonathan mentioning it. He spends most of the letter explaining why he thinks they need it, and reaffirms his feelings for her. He tells her that he hopes that her reaction is not because she is dreading the wedding, but of the seriousness of the document.

In Collection:

• Abbatt Family Collection

Creator

• Abbatt, Jonathan, 1829-1905

Contributor

• Abbatt, Mary, 1828-1901

Subject

• Man-woman relationships--Religious aspects
• Courtship
• Quakers--Family relationships
• Families
• Man-woman relationships
• Quakers
• Faith
• Interpersonal relations
• Marriage

Language

• eng

Date created

• March 18, 1855

Resource type

• Text

Rights statement

• No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only

Extent

• 6 pages ; 18.4 x 22.5 cm, 11.3 x 18.4 cm

Geographic coverage

• England--Garstang

Coordinates

• 53.90081, -2.77417

Additional physical characteristics

• Handwritten in black ink. Stamp on envelope.

Physical repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Abbatt Family Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• correspondence
• envelopes
• personal correspondence
• letters (correspondence)

Archival item identifier

• Accession Number: 2011-039, File: 1.7

Fonds title

• Abbatt family fonds

Fonds identifier

• SC463

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/abbatt-family-fonds

Date digitized

• November 7, 2023

Technical note

• Scanned on EPSON 10000XL (600 dpi no correction) by MT Note: there was a lot of colour correction done (brightness/contrast), especially from Abbatt_2011-039_1-12_361 to the end of the collection. Brightness/contrast settings are noted in README file. Scale: 65% reduction unless noted Metadata by MT

Rights

• Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/30f5-nr65

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