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May 30th 1877 - Letter from Eugénie Mourilyan to her fiancé, Julius Sladden

Date
30th May 1877
Correspondence From
Eugénie Mourilyan, 188 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris
Correspondence To
Julius Sladden, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Relationship to Letter Addressee
Fiancée
Text of Letter

188 Boulevard Haussmann
Paris

30th May 1877

My dearest Julius

Your letter was put into my hands yesterday as I was starting for the station to see May off and I did not read it until my return; indeed I was glad to have something to divert my thoughts a little after such a bitter parting.  Poor May felt leaving her home very much & her husband looked almost as affected as she was.  But worst was seeing poor Mrs Parmly in the afternoon; May had asked me to go to her & I did, & though we had a good cry together at first, I hope my going there rather cheered her.

I had a long letter from Charlotte on Monday, telling me all the news, she says you looked very well & very happy. If it is so my darling, is my love really sufficient to cause you happiness? Do not say that I must find your letter monotonous as I shall think you are judging me by yourself, and getting tired of mine! Ah, my love, can I weary of hearing you say that you love me? Thank you very much for the verses. I am not capable of judging of their merits and would perhaps be too partial a critic but the sentiment pleased me, and your fulfilling the slight wish that I expressed, pleased me still more.

Charlotte tells me she is going from home next week to make a few visits.  I am glad of it, as she has not had a change for some time.  I must try and answer her letter before she leaves.  I heard from Fanny this morning, she is still at Ramsgate but goes home next week.  Polly stays another fortnight I think.

The clouds have returned after three fine days, it is only showery however & quite warm.  I was out this morning buying a few plants at the flower market for our balcony. Joe has been going on so long for its bare appearance that I thought it quite time to get a few. I also went to the service & met Mr Johnson, a clergyman who was at Marbeuf for six months before Mr Mansell was appointed & the finest preacher I have ever heard.  I must go and call on his wife in a day or two as they are remaining a few weeks in Paris.  I enclose one of the pansies I got this morning, une pansée as it is called in French.

Now my darling I must close, the days don’t quite fast enough to suit me, just more & I wish it was 23rd June.

God bless you, my dearest Julius

Believe me always
Your ever loving
Eugénie N. Mourilyan
 

Letter Images
Notes
With grateful thanks to Ruth Burn (great-granddaughter of Eugénie Mourilyan) for transcribing this letter.
Type of Correspondence
Envelope containing 1 double sheet of notepaper
Location of Document
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service
Record Office Reference
705:1037/9520/1/ii/28-29