[{"id": 135506, "created": "2020-01-28T16:11:52.214664", "project_id": 455, "task_id": 83811, "user_id": 580, "user_ip": null, "finish_time": "2020-01-28T16:42:08.454495", "timeout": null, "calibration": null, "external_uid": null, "media_url": null, "info": {"comments": "", "letterBody": "remain in Sussex. But I must frankly say, your arrival here this Summer would harrass my Heart & Soul beyond Expression, & rob me of that Quiet, which is so necessary for the Studies I wish to pursue, & which indeed is the only blessing of human Life, that I can have much hope to profess, or Anxiety to preserve ; for as to Health, Opulence, & pleasure, the two last were never Idols of mine, & the first has so frequently deserted me, that I have learnt to be contented without her -\r\nI am going in a few days to visit a new literary Friend on the other Side of London, & to pass a week or two with Him in Conferences on the work I have undertaken. - Pray let me find a Letter from you, as I pass thro London, directed to me at Romney s, & be so kind as to let it arrive there on Saturday next, as I do not mean to be above two or three days in Town. - Mary must attend me, as the only Valet I have ; & I mean to station Tom with a Friend, that I can make Free with, while I myself visit a Stanger, who, tho I have not yet seen Him has shewn a Disposition to treat me with infinite Kindness.\r\nThe Time of my Return to Sussex must depend on the Answer I receive from you, & think me not severe, my dear Eliza, when I say, that nothing but a kind & friendly Assurance from you, that you will not surprise & distress me by any hasty Excursion to this Country, can enable me to come home to my favorite Solitude with that tranquillity of Spirit, which is so necessary for all literary Labour, & especially to a Person, whose body & Mind have been shattered like mine -\r\nGod almighty bless you, & give you tranquilll & placid Spirits ! -\r\nIf you think there is any degree of Harshness or Cruelty in this Letter, pray shew it to your excellent Friend Mrs Nicholas, & she will assure you, if your own Heart can want any such Assurance, that it is the Letter of a Man, who tho' Heaven allows him not the power of making you happy, is ever solicitous for your Good, ever kind to you in Reality, when He least appears so, & ever entitled to your Affection, Esteem & Obedience.\r\nFarewell & believe me\r\never your affectionate\r\nH\r\nEartham\r\nSunday\r\nMay 6 1792", "letterDate": "Sunday May 6 1792", "registrationMark": ""}}, {"id": 135791, "created": "2020-03-31T04:43:26.691035", "project_id": 455, "task_id": 83811, "user_id": 677, "user_ip": null, "finish_time": "2020-03-31T05:10:08.222853", "timeout": null, "calibration": null, "external_uid": null, "media_url": null, "info": {"comments": "", "letterBody": "remain in Sussex. But I must frankly say, your arrival here this summer would [...] my heart & soul beyond [...], & rob me of that quiet, which is so necessary for the studies I wish to pursue, & which indeed is the only blessing of [...] life, that I can have much hope to [...], or anxiety to preserve; for as to health, opulence, & pleasure, the two last were never idols of mine, & the first has so frequently deserted me, that I have learnt to be contented without her.  \r\nI am going in a few days to visit a new literary friend on the other side of London, & to pass a week or two with him in conferences on the work I have undertaken. Pray let me find a letter from you, as I [...] two London, directed to me at Rommeys, & be so kind as to let it arrive there on Saturday next, as I do not mean to be above two or three days in town. Many must attend me, as the only valet I have; & I mean to station Tom with a friend, that I can make free with, while I myself visit a stranger, who, thou I have not yet seen him has shown a disposition to treat me with infinite kindness.\r\nThe time of my return to Sussex must depend on the answer I receive from you, & think me not severe, my dear Eliza, when I say, that nothing but a kind & friendly assurance from you, that you will not surprise & distress me by any hasty excursion to this county, can enable me to come home to my favourite solitude with that tranquillity of spirit, which is so necessary for all literary labour, & especially to a person, whose body & mind have been shattered like mine.\r\nGod almighty bless you, & give you tranquil & placid spirits!\r\nIf you think there is any degree of hardship or cruelty in this letter, pray [...] it to your excellent friend Mrs [...], & she will assure you, if your own heart can want any such assurance, that it is the letter of a man, who, thou heaven allows him not the power of making you happy, is ever solicitors to your good, ever kind to you in reality, when he least appears so, & ever entitled to your affection, esteem & obedience.\r\nFarewell & believe me ever your affectionate. H. \r\nEartham       ", "letterDate": "Sunday May 6 1792", "registrationMark": ""}}, {"id": 139228, "created": "2020-05-18T16:14:08.637570", "project_id": 455, "task_id": 83811, "user_id": 2068, "user_ip": null, "finish_time": "2020-05-18T16:24:23.748849", "timeout": null, "calibration": null, "external_uid": null, "media_url": null, "info": {"comments": "* not sure on the name as I would assume that a valet would be male. ", "letterBody": "remain in Sussex. But I must frankly say, your arrival here this Summer would harass my heart and soul beyond expression and rob me of that quiet, which is so necessary for the studies I wish to pursue and which indeed is the only blessing of human life, that I can have much hope to possess, or anxiety to preserve; for as to health, opulence and pleasure, the two last were never idols of mine, and the first has so frequently deserted me, that I have learnt to be contented without her - \r\nI am going in a few days to visit a new literary friend on the other side of London, and to pass a week or two with him in conferences on the work I have undertaken. Pray let me find a letter from you, as I pass through London directed to me at Ronneys and be so kind as to let it arrive there on Saturday next, as I do not mean to be above two or three days in town - Mary (?*) must attend me, as the only valet I have; and I mean to station Tom with a friend, that I can make free with, while I myself visit a stranger, who, though I have not yet seen him has shown a disposition to treat me with infinite kindness. \r\nThe time of my return to Sussex must depend on the answer I receive from you, and think me not severe, my dear Eliza, when I say that nothing but a kind and friendly assurance from you,that you will not surprise and distress me by any hasty excursion to this county, can enable me to come home to my favorite solitude with that tranquillity of spirit, which is so necessary for all literary labour and especially to a person, whose body and mind have been shattered like mine -\r\nGod almighty bless you, and give you tranquil and placid spirits! - \r\nIf you think there is any degree of harshness or cruelty in this letter, pray show it to your excellent friend Mrs Nicholas and she will assure you, if your own heart can want any such assurance, that it is the letter of a man, who, though Heaven allows him not the power of making you happy, is ever solicitous for your Good, ever kind to you in reality, when he least appears so, and ever entitled to your affection, esteem and obedience. \r\n\r\nFarewell and believe me, \r\never your affectionate H ", "letterDate": "Sunday, 6th May 1792 ", "registrationMark": ""}}, {"id": 139232, "created": "2020-05-18T16:15:08.190349", "project_id": 455, "task_id": 83811, "user_id": 1996, "user_ip": null, "finish_time": "2020-05-18T16:38:44.976215", "timeout": null, "calibration": null, "external_uid": null, "media_url": null, "info": {"comments": "", "letterBody": "remain in Sussex. But I must say your arrival here this summer would [?] my heart & soul beyond expression & rob me of the quiet which is so necessary for the studies I wish to pursue & which indeed is the only blessing of human life that I can have such hope to possess, or anxiety to preserve, for as to health, opulence & pleasure, the two last were never idols of mine & the first has so frequently deserted me that I have learnt to be contented without her. \r\nI am going in a few days to visit a new literary friend on the other side of London  to pass a week of two with him in conference on the work I have undertaken. Pray let me find a letter from you, as I pass thro London, directed to me at Romneys & be so kind as to let it arrive there on Saturday next, as I do not mean to be above two or three days in town. [Mary?[] must attend me as the only valet I have, & I mean to station Tom with a friend that I can make free with, while I myself visit a stranger who, tho I have not yet seen him has shewn a disposition to treat me with infinite kindness. \r\nThe time of my return to Sussex must depend on the answer I receive from you, & think me not severe my dear Eliza, when I say that nothing but a kind & friendly assurance from you that you will not surprise & distress me by any hasty excursion to this county, can enable me to come home to my favourite solitude  with that tranquility of spirit, which is so necessary for all literary  labour, & especially to a person whose body & mind have been shattered like mine. \r\nGod almighty bless you & give you  tranquil & placid spirits. \r\nif you think there is any degree of hardship or cruelty in this letter pray shew it to your excellent friend Miss Nicholas, & she will assure you, if your own heart can want any such assurance, that it is the letter of a man, who, tho Heaven allows him not the power of making you happy, is ever solicitous for your good, ever kind to you in reality when He least appears so, & ever entitled to your affection, esteem & obedience. \r\nFarewell & believe me ever your affectionate H\r\n\r\nEartham", "letterDate": "May 6th 1792", "registrationMark": ""}}]