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DHRG No. 101552
Sincere regret for additional weight on JS's hands. Improper not to tell JS about the affair. A bad match with a bad man avoided. Miss Seale to be pitied rather than blamed. Her conduct dictated by fear of disturbing her sister's happiness.
DHRG No. 101553
'Not withstanding your very cruel insinuations….'' Harriet saved from marrying one so unworthy. EMS's wish to save Harriet from pain so concealed the affair. Harriet too willing to excuse TL. Informed that there was madness in the family. TL tried to dissuade EMS from asking Mrs. Tollet's advice. EMS intended to send copies of his letter to J.S. TL said his mother would be proud of the connection etc.
DHRG No. 101554
Cover of packet of TL. Lister's letters to E.M.Seal & H.A. Seale.
DHRG No. 101555
'I feel that you think me less amiable than I deserve ………..etc.''
DHRG No. 101556
'Oh my lovely friend, we are 'superiour' to deceit….etc'
DHRG No. 101557
I ought I believe to write to you no more but I am in such distress of mind…etc?'
DHRG No. 101558
I cannot speak to you & am hardly able to write ……etc.'
DHRG No. 101559
After having passed a night of the most distressing inquietude…etc'
DHRG No. 101560
TL. Arrived in Town 18 April, he wrote despairingly to Mrs. Tollet, told he would not be received under her roof. GT's embarrassing interview with TL. JS the only person who could decide. TL advised to return to Cambridge. GT hoped JS's anger with EMS had abated.
DHRG No. 101561
Two packets received ''containing the most complicated farrago of stuff that ever my eyes were employed upon'' TL's alarm the sort of thing to frighten the ladies. One letter received from TL. Hoped to set off that Monday & be with G.T. Wednesday.
DHRG No. 101562
TL hoped his error was atoned for by a most sincere & humiliating repentance.
DHRG No. 101563
'I have rec'd. your letter & also a pretty full detail of your manoeuvres & ill be with you very soon you may depend upon it''.
DHRG No. 101564
Mr. Lister returned to Cambridge that morning to atone for his past errors. Attempts to explain things deferred till JS's arrival in London. The young ladies were well.
DHRG No. 101565
Very different sensations from those TL felt at the approach of a violent & disgraceful death. He implored JS to forgive him. Return of TL's affection for JS's youngest daughter. Miss Seale's wisdom etc. etc.
DHRG No. 101566
Weak, humbled & dispirited. JS's unforgiveness dreadful to TL. Errors of youth. TL would bear with the most submissive patience the reproaches of a father upon the destroyer of his daughter's happiness etc. etc.
DHRG No. 101567
TL felt a degree of honour at claiming fatal satisfaction from J.H. having heard such language the previous night. ''You thirst for a more bloody revenge''. TL resolved to quit life at JH's hands.
DHRG No. 101568
JS returning to Town after the time TL required, and would be at Bates Hotel, Adelphi the following week.
Seale 1416 Thomas Lister to John Seale 30 April 1797 (1 May,97 to Col. Lister) Seale Family Papers 1797 18thC
DHRG No. 101569
JS forcing TL into justifying himself very little according to TL's feelings - ''Not even you Sir, shall insult me with impunity.'' Having returned to affectionate duty to Miss Harriet S. TL expected forgiveness. He was neither dishonourable nor a scoundral!
DHRG No. 101570
Lately returned from Cambridge under very singular circumstances. JS put an entire end to communication between T.L. & Harreit. No censure attached to J.S's family. No lessening of esteem between J.S. & Col.L.
DHRG No. 101571
The time had passed when serious consequences might have been expected. J.S. had removed the odium of indignity from TL & had relieved him from torture, the whole buried in oblivion. Best wishes for TL's future & apologies. Strong respect for Col.L.