BIB_ID
364100
Accession number
MA 52.34
Creator
Lovelace, Ada King, Countess of, 1815-1852.
Display Date
"Friday" [1844?] Nov. 15.
Credit line
Acquired before 1923.
Description
1 item (2 p.) ; 19.6 cm
Notes
Part of a collection of autograph letters written by Lord Byron, Lady Byron, Catherine Gordon Byron, Contessa Guiccioli, Ada King Lovelace and others from 1788 to 1855. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
The year of writing is not provided, however, November 15th fell on a Friday in 1844; also the visit from Mr. Crosse occurred in 1844.
The year of writing is not provided, however, November 15th fell on a Friday in 1844; also the visit from Mr. Crosse occurred in 1844.
Summary
Explaining that she might have to postpone his visit as she is "going on in all the wrong way, I am sorry to say. Last night in the middle of the night, I had a seizure of Angina Pectoris & I am so knocked to pieces that I doubt much if I can put my plans in execution at the time fixed. At the same time, I often alter very rapidly; & become quite myself & well even in a very few hours;" adding "It is mortal agony, for the time-being.--I have it occasionally."
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