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The subject of this Mimoir first became acquainted with the writer at the time of the marriage of her Sister Alvira. A casual acquaintance only, was formed. My own time, in those days, was spent abroad at school, whilst she remained at home in Shoreham.
Ill health, atlength, terminated for a time, my residence abroad and made me a sojourner in the same Town.
Atlength in the Winter of 1828-9, we found ourselves attendants at the Academy in our native place, where our intimacy, in April 1829, ripened into mutual attachment, and I became a frequent visitor at her fathers house.
Probably as early as June of

from Virtulon Rich journal and memoir, vol. 2, 1832-1850. Transcribed by CastleCourt on 11/05/2020

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