Help With Diary

[Littlestown]

Can anyone make out the name after Dear?

 

[Littlestown]

 

[chellers]

The first letter looks similar to the first letter in the word before Dear, which I read as "My." ??????

 

[AndyHall]

My Dear, Miss,

 

[chellers]

That's what I think as well, Andy.

 

[AndyHall]

I cannot read the rest of it, so I'm not sure if that works in context.

 

[nitrofd]

It seems to say "will you permit" then I don't know what else, so my dear miss seems to fit.

 

[Littlestown]

My Dear, Miss is what I think also.

 

[Littlestown]

Will you permit me to express to you the deep respect and esteeme which I feele for you, and let me venture to hope

 

[chellers]

In reading the full page image this appears to be a love letter.

 

[Littlestown]

In reading the full page image this appears to be a love letter.

Yes, his diary is full of them, but this is probably the best one. I don't know if he practiced what he would send in a letter in his journals(diaries)? In one he writes "I'm leaving thee but weep not". A romantic for sure.

 

[Littlestown]

Will you permit me to express to you the deep respect and esteem which I feel for you, and let me venture to hope that you will allow me to call my feeling by even to answer {naine}? from the day when I had the pleasure of getting acquianted with you, your image has ever been present with me, and ?from friendship I have grown to feel the most ardent love for you and {?}. you must have read something of my heart during my visits,and this leads me to hope that you will not utterly discard my petition.

 

[chellers]

most ardent love for you and perhaps you must have read....

 

[mikekj]

I just don't see that 3rd letter as an "s". To much and looping below the line.

 

[Littlestown]

I just don't see that 3rd letter as an "s". To much and looping below the line.

What looks like "fs" is classic old German writing style for "ss". Same with the added "e's" on ends of words like feel(e) and esteem(e).

 

[lelliott19]

What looks like "fs" is classic old German writing style for "ss". Same with the added "e's" on ends of words like feel(e) and esteem(e).

Thats for sure Littlestown......my gg grandfather Wm C Cross always wrote his name with the "f" looking letter signifying the double "s." It can sure result in some difficulty today. Often transcribed as Crofs or Crops or Croft.

 

[Lnwlf]

My dear wife...
Sorry . Just got here.

 

[Lnwlf]

Will you permit me to express to you the deep respect and esteem which I feel for you, and let me venture to hope that you will allow me to call my feeling by even to answer {naine}? from the day when I had the pleasure of getting acquianted with you, your image has ever been present with me, and ?from friendship I have grown to feel the most ardent love for you and {?}. you must have read something of my heart during my visits,and this leads me to hope that you will not utterly discard my petition.

the [?] name. "...to call my feeling by even the[?] name. The ? is an adjective or maybe adverb.

 

[Lnwlf]

Will you permit me to express to you the deep respect and esteem which I feel for you, and let me venture to hope that you will allow me to call my feeling by even to answer {naine}? from the day when I had the pleasure of getting acquianted with you, your image has ever been present with me, and ?from friendship I have grown to feel the most ardent love for you and {?}. you must have read something of my heart during my visits,and this leads me to hope that you will not utterly discard my petition.

perhaps. "...and perhaps you must have..."

 

[Littlestown]

Thats for sure Littlestown......my gg grandfather Wm C Cross always wrote his name with the "f" looking letter signifying the double "s." It can sure result in some difficulty today. Often transcribed as Crofs or Crops or Croft.

I have Criss ancestors, so I discovered the double s/ fs a long time ago. I hate deciphering old letters/writing. It hurts my head.