Chapter First 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