Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations, Maps and Tables
- Preface to the Second Edition
- The Documents and Editorial Conventions
- List of Abbreviations
- Part One James Irving's Career
- Part Two James Irving's Correspondence, 1786–1791
- Letter 1–40
- Part Three Journal of James Irving's Shipwreck and Enslavement, May 1789–October 1790
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Letter 1–40
from Part Two - James Irving's Correspondence, 1786–1791
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations, Maps and Tables
- Preface to the Second Edition
- The Documents and Editorial Conventions
- List of Abbreviations
- Part One James Irving's Career
- Part Two James Irving's Correspondence, 1786–1791
- Letter 1–40
- Part Three Journal of James Irving's Shipwreck and Enslavement, May 1789–October 1790
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Letter 1: 19 May 1786. James Irving to Mary Irving in Liverpool.
My Dear Lassy
I have just found time to withdraw from the Bustle a few minutes to address myself to you. The wind is at present rather contrary which oblidges us to keep the Pilot a little longer, otherwise I should have said no more, but everything in Nature has its use so has the foul wind, in giving me this sweet opportunity, to tell you that never till now did I know your Worth. Oh! for a volley of these endearing embraces, that I have so often received, I could at this moment almost smother you with caresses. I feel as if I was dismembered or deficient of a part essential to my existence. My sweet lassy[?] show no person this letter, it is not fit to be seen, but it is at the same time the [deleted] feelings of a heart solely and enthusiastically yours. May God Almighty out of his inexhaustable benificence support and provide for you and the friends I have obtained through you till I am enabled by his blessing to see you again in the Cordial Wish of him who lives only for you.
10 o'clock
May the 19th JI
My Compliments to all the Gentlemen particularly Amoss, Mr. Hippius's family etc. etc.
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- Slave CaptainThe Career of James Irving in the Liverpool Slave Trade, pp. 83 - 124Publisher: Liverpool University PressPrint publication year: 2008