File:Letter from Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra, 1799 June 11. Page 3 (NLA).tiff

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DescriptionLetter from Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra, 1799 June 11. Page 3 (NLA).tiff	English: National Library of Australia    Native name National Library of Australia Location Canberra Coordinates 35° 17′ 47″ S, 149° 07′ 46″ E   Established 23 March 1961  Website www.nla.gov.au Authority file : Q623578 VIAF: 136194678 ISNI: 0000000121646618 ULAN: 500307651 LCCN: n80077871 NLA: 35982108 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q623578
Date	11 June 1799
Source	Page 3 of 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn4193159
Author	Jane Austen  (1775–1817)       Description British writer, short story writer and novelist Date of birth/death 16 December 1775  18 July 1817  Location of birth/death Steventon Winchester Work period 1787 – Work location England  Authority file : Q36322 VIAF: 102333412 ISNI: 000000012283635X ULAN: 500249665 LCCN: n79032879 NLA: 35010277 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q36322
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...is quite delightful -- as delightful at least as half the circumstances which are called so.

I do not know what is the matter with me to-day, but I cannot write quietly; I am always wandering away into some exclamation or other. Fortunately I have nothing very particular to say.

We walked to Weston one evening last week, and liked it very much. Liked what very much? Weston? No, walking to Weston. I have not expressed myself properly, but I hope you will understand me.

We have not been to any public place lately, nor performed anything out of the common daily routine of No. 13, Queen Square, Bath. But to-day we were to have dashed away at a very extraordinary rate, by dining out, had it not so happened that we did not go.

Edward renewed his acquaintance lately with Mr. Evelyn, who lives in the Queen's Parade, and was invited to a family dinner, which I believe at first Elizabeth was rather sorry at his accepting; but yesterday Mrs. Evelyn called on us, and her manners were so pleasing that we liked the idea of going very much. The Biggs would call her a nice woman. But Mr. Evelyn, who was indisposed yesterday, is worse to-day, and we are put off.

It is rather impertinent to suggest any household care to a housekeeper, but I just venture to say that the coffee-mill will be wanted every day while Edward is at Steventon, as he always drinks coffee for breakfast.

Fanny desires her love to you, her love to grandpapa, her love to Anna, and her love to Hannah; the latter is particularly to be remembered. Edward desires his love to you, to grandpapa, to Anna, to little Edward, to Aunt James and Uncle James, and he hopes all your turkeys and ducks, and chicken and guinea fowls are very well; and he wishes you very much to send him a printed letter, and so does Fanny -- and they both rather think they shall answer it....

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