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Historical records: Can you decipher this handwriting?

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    • CommentAuthorHarry
    • CommentTimeMar 25th 2008 edited
     
    This letter is pasted into a Willis Fleming family album, dating from around 1850. Can you help decipher the writing?

    Thank you.

    • CommentAuthorfmount
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2008 edited
     
    My dear Anne
        Put the book enclosed on the
    Library table it serves but to --- this
    --- I shall be happy to see you
    comforting? the D-------s Sir Robert have
    asked me --- on Saturday at B-----
    --- --- Sunday -- I --- ---
    all long? &? c--- --- -- you will
    find all right --- --- ---
    even? To the B--- if S--- --- will
    suit On Sunday you will be busy I
    suppose --- --- ---
        yours truly
           WHill?
    Wednesday?

    Enclosed is from Miss Miles? to
    Miss Ferg---
    • CommentAuthorCAROLINE
    • CommentTimeJun 17th 2008
     
    How fascinating. What about this....

    'My dear Anne

    Put the book returned on the library table -- -- but to answer the notes I should be happy to see you on Friday Mr Dunlopes for Robert had asked me along – on Saturday at -- flowers for Sunday at Thomas Newmans All long & lazy at our labours. You will find all right hurry taking G—over to the Banns of Sophias Wedding
    with Dad. On Sunday you will be busy I suppose disembarking here

    Yours truly
    --

    Wednesday'

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