Correspondence between William Hoste and Mr H. Burroughes, and George Hoste, concerning their sister Jane.

Letter from Burroughes to Hoste, 28 January 1816, about their friendship, explaining his situation regarding marriage, and his honourable intentions regarding Hoste's sister;
Letter to Burroughes from Hoste, 29 January 1816, reprimanding him for trifling with his sister's affections;
Letter from Burroughes to Hoste, 24 February 1816, a further attempt to prove the honourable nature of his intentions, and explaining how he could not hope to make any woman an offer in his current situation anyway;
Letter to Burroughes from Hoste, 3 March 1816, reprimanding him further for not giving Jane an adequate explanation for his behaviour given her affections, and how it has made her ill with nerves;
Letter from George to William, 9 April 1816, about the situation between Henry Burroughes and Jane Hoste.

Record Details

Item reference: HOS/2/4; MS1977/025
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: FILE
Date made: 1816
Creator: Hoste, William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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