Letter from Sarah Wesley to Samuel Wesley, Margate
Wesley, Sarah 1760-1828
A letter from Sarah Wesley to her brother, Samuel, discussing lingering anger between him and their late father over a relationship Samuel had been asked to break off, explaining her views on marriage and asking him to consider why he is so resistant to the idea of marrying the woman he is having a relationship with, asking whether he would like to read with her some evening, and reminiscing about their uncle. Sarah includes a quotation from Horace's Epistles Book 1, poem 18, "percontatorem fugito, nam garrulus idem est, / nec retinent patulae commissa fideliter aures" which translates to "avoid the inquirers, for [they] are also talkative (betray secrets), nor [are] wide open ears reliably trusted."
Primary Repository ID
P_MSS159_B001_F068_I001
System of Record ID
300000473747
Legacy Identifier
294134
Title
Letter from Sarah Wesley to Samuel Wesley, Margate
Date Created
May 27, 1791
Description
A letter from Sarah Wesley to her brother, Samuel, discussing lingering anger between him and their late father over a relationship Samuel had been asked to break off, explaining her views on marriage and asking him to consider why he is so resistant to the idea of marrying the woman he is having a relationship with, asking whether he would like to read with her some evening, and reminiscing about their uncle. Sarah includes a quotation from Horace's Epistles Book 1, poem 18, "percontatorem fugito, nam garrulus idem est, / nec retinent patulae commissa fideliter aures" which translates to "avoid the inquirers, for [they] are also talkative (betray secrets), nor [are] wide open ears reliably trusted."
Creator
Contributor
Wesley, Samuel, 1766-1837
Primary Language
English
Subject - Topic/Names
Subject - Time Period
Extent/Dimensions
22.1 x 26.9 cm
Content Type
Text
Content Genre
correspondence
Related Material
Source
Charles Wesley family papers, 1740-1864
Sublocation
Box 1, Folder 68
Local Call Number
MSS 159
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Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
Sort Date
1791
