Miss Mary Blandy's own account of the affair between her and Mr. Cranstoun. From the commencement of their acquaintance, in the year 1746, to the death of her father in August 1751 ... / to which is added an appendix, containing copies of some original letters now in possession of the editor.

  • Mary Blandy
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1752
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Credit: Miss Mary Blandy's own account of the affair between her and Mr. Cranstoun. From the commencement of their acquaintance, in the year 1746, to the death of her father in August 1751 ... / to which is added an appendix, containing copies of some original letters now in possession of the editor. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “ Upon Mr. Cranftoun9s telling him, “ fiie was “ much better, and up/* he faid, fmiling, 46 I 44 fbppofe they will both of them (meaning his 44 Wife and Daughter) be much better, now you 64 are corned* My Father feemed in great good Humour all that Day. The next Time he came, (for he returned Home at Night) he appeared much out of Humour at the great Expence incurred by my Mother on the foregoing Occafion, and defired her to think of removing to her own Houle ; fince in that Cafe, neither the Phyfician’s Fees nor the Apothecary’s Journies could be fo expenfive. But fhe was too weak to be removed immediately: However, in a fhort Time, fhe returned Home, in Company with myfelf and Mr. Cranfioun, who, with my Father and Mother’s Approbation, refided with us above fix Months. During which Interval, my Father was fometimes extremely kind, and fome- times very rude to Mr. Cranftoun, as well as very Farfh to his Daughter. I obferved, that this Rude- nefs and Harfhnefs generally appeared after he had been in Company with fome Perfons, and particu- ]y one hereafter mentioned, who were known not to approve of my Marriage with Mr. Cranftoun. My Father alfo frequently made my Mother very un- eafy, on account of her Approbation of that Mar¬ riage •, tho’ he always declared, that he thought Mr. Cranftoun a moft agreeable Man. Whilft he was laff at my Father’s Houfe, the Regiment of Marines to which he belonged was broke at Southampton ; which obliged him to go thither : But he did not flay there above two or three Days.; and upon his Re¬ turn to Henley, was received by my Father with great Tendernefs, who told him, that “as he was “ now broke, he fuppofed his Cafli would run low; “ and that therefore he was welcome to fay 44 with him/3 This happening in my Prefence, I z went
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