I was supposed to be sewing yesterday, but alas, my machine has yet to arrive. It should be here by Monday, but I am holding out hope it will be here tomorrow. It left Kentucky this morning. I've driven from Kentucky to my home, and it's easily doable in a day. I didn't do it in a day, but according to my GPS I could have.
So, instead of sewing, I continued to knit. I will be done with that sweater by Sunday! The front is done, and a good portion of the back. If my sewing machine gets here sooner, it will probably not be done until Monday (because I'm gonna be sewing all day).
I chose to include two letters today because the first one is very short. I'm talking two sentences. I didn't think two sentences made up a letter, but A Member of the Aristocracy sure thought so. I also thought, that it'd be really nice to compare what a woman is expected to write to her bankers as compared to a man. I have some feelings, but rather than go all out explaining it, I will provide the texts here, so you can do that for yourself.
From a Lady to her Bankers
5 Clifton Gardens, S. W.
May 1st.
Messrs. Norton.
Gentlemen,
Will you kindly place the enclosed cheque for £200 from Messrs. Fielding to my account, and I shall be greatly obliged if you will also forward me a book of fifty cheques.
I am, Gentlemen,
Faithfully yours,
Maria Harper.
From a Gentleman to his Bankers
Mount Pleasant Villa, Charlton.
June 5th.
Messrs. Roskel,
Gentlemen,
I am obliged for your letter of yesterday's date. I was not aware that I had overdrawn my account, but I will at once attend to it, and request my solicitors, Messrs. King, to pay in a sum of £150 on Thursday next, the 7th instant.
Apologising for this oversight on my part, I am, gentlemen,
Faithfully yours,
Horace Brewster.
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