Wordsworth, Dora (1804-1847). - Letter, from Rydal Mount, to Elizabeth Crumpe, at Liverpool, dated 29 April 1825. WLL / Wordsworth, Dora / 1 / 7

Rydal Mount

April 29th.

My dearest Elizabeth,

I am in a most stupid humor so you must expect no kind of amusement from my scrawl - but this does not distress me as my Aunt's & Sara Coleridge's long letters will make more much more than amends for it - I received your last kind letter in due time and what I gathered from it made me think or hope at least your spirits were coming round but my Aunts letter last night which your Brother brought threw a gloom over all my bright dreams, you are a naughty Child to be in such wretched Spirits why dont you forget the past you might if you would but what prevents your going into Scotland? this indeed is a blow to my pleasures. I had made up my mind to a most delightful chat - & intended to Lecture you most severely - but perhaps you may go yet & then we may meet - I need not add how delighted we should all be to have you under our roof as long as you could make it [convenient]

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either upon your going or returning -

To add to my muddlement my Father is now dictating a letter to my Mother who is sitting at the same table with me - & Mr. Wm. Jackson laughing at them - he I am sorry to say leaves us today - he is the most cheerful person in a house I ever met with you will be pleased to hear that he is looking remarkably well & seems perfectly so - he says he will be over soon again -

I am very busy with Turkeys Hens, Ducks &c. I have got a nice little brood of Chickens out this morning - We have had the most delicious Spring that ever was, oh that you could have enjoyed it with me. The grass is springing, & the trees budding most beautifully - The wallflowers are peeping into the windows & and also the

China roses -

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John is returned to Oxford he will be home again about the middle of June and we expect him to bring my Aunt Sara with him she is now in Wales

Have you seen Sara Coleridge's new book "The right joyous & pleasant History" I have read it with much interest - Her Hero "Bayard" being so often brought forward in the "Broad Stone of Honour" a book most deservedly much read, & studied, will I think help the Sale of it hers materially I must really bid you adieu for my head aches & I am only wasting your time With hopes that we may see you & that you will endeavour to forget the past

Believe me yours sincerely love to Sophie

D Wordsworth

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I should not have sent this but as you will have no postage it will shew you you are not forgotten

Miss Elizabeth Crumpe,

Liverpool.

<Dora Wordsworth, the Poet's daughter, to Eliz. Crump / Wardell. Summer 1825. Rydal Mt. E C's visit to Scotld. stopped (by Miss [[?]]) - low spirits.>

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