[29/05/1862], Londen, [Francesca Ursula Christophers (= Fanny George)] aan [Guido Gezelle] [Christophers, Francesca Ursula] Rik Van Gorp Marc Carlier Universiteit Antwerpen Els Depuydt Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge (Guido Gezellearchief) Centrum voor Teksteditie en Bronnenstudie (Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal en Letteren) Instituut voor de Studie van de Letterkunde in de Lage Landen (ISLN) (Piet Couttenier, Universiteit Antwerpen) Guido Gezellegenootschap Guido Gezellearchief Brugge KANTL/CTB Gent 2024

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 De briefwisseling van Guido Gezelle met de Engelsen 1854-1899 / door B. De Leeuw, P. De Wilde, K. Verbeke, (o.l.v.) A. Deprez. - Gent : Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde, 1991, dl.I, p.311-312

De briefwisseling van Guido Gezelle.

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Engels brief Christophers, Francesca Ursula [29/05/1862] Londen Gezelle, Guido briefversie van datering: Feast of the Ascension; jaartal en adressaat gereconstrueerd op basis van toegevoegde notitie; adressant gereconstrueerd op basis van het handschrift; plaats gereconstrueerd op basis van contextuele gegevens; Fanny George = Francesca Ursula Christophers
  • brugge The Lodge - Thursday evening Feast of the Ascension My own dear Father - I have a few moments this evening, I will devote them to you, I am just now overw{<-el><+he>}lmed with many things so much to do in the House - I should not like you to see me when I get a few moments and fly to my own room, I am then indeed a poor weak Child Your last dear letter is now before me, I will do my best to answer it, I never gave you up, I never put you down in my black books, I felt sure you would write to me the moment you could find time. I fear from what you say you do not wish me to continue writing to you in the same confiding way I have done, And why not dear Father Am I ever to continue a desolate Child, will no one help me carry my cross, will no one assist me to atone for the past, so that one day I may rest in the bosom of my God; and why cannot you be my Father by writing, have I given you pain from what I have told you, I did not open my mind to you without having first asked Almighty to know his will, I even went to Holy Communion for that intention I am very unhappy to say the least - Will you never come to England again - Pray for me - Friday May 30th My dearest Father I hope to be able to finish this to you to day. I do continue faithful in my Order, I hope to be Professed in October, Sister Girtrude is my name. We had a Chapter this morning, one more received my practice for June - Devotion to the Blessed Sacrement. (They that go far from Thee shall perish) My Saint, St Norbert I do dear Father continue to go to Holy Communion, I have not once broken my promise of Obedience <+made> to you - I am every morning with you in spirit during the time you say your Mass, at 7 O'clock I leave the House for the Church, by the time our Mass begins at half past seven you have almost finished yours. My dearest Edmund has told you where I am going when my Sister leaves here, do you not think it is the best place for me, under the circumstances, no Convent would take me. I am quite sure I am watched, (by him) so I need be in a place he would not dare to come to - My Father I never feel safe, how could I come and live in Bruges I have thought very much about it but I cannot see how it could be done, I would indeed be a Mother to you both I am sure you would do your best to cheer me up - I could never forget you my father, I never thought you had forgotten me - I am glad my Teddy36 is all right I am at times worr{<-y><+>}ied about him by a relation, whom I see now & then She hopes he will not be made a Priest before the time, & not to p{<-r><+e>}rsuade him to embrace the state I have never done so, I can say I have never expressed half what I felt at the thought that I might one day see the treasure of my heart a Holy Priest, because I feared to influence him dear Child - God forbid I should have more to answer for than my own sins you my {<-own><+dear>} Father would never allow him to take upon himself a state that was not his true Vocation, you feel sure he is suited for the state he is about to embrace God give him all the grace he needs A few days & he will take the other [x] over I do pray for him & for you - Our sweet month of May is just upon the close, Now I have importuned our dear Mother, for grace, you pray often for me so that in the end I may be all that Almighty God desires I should be - Saturday May 31st My dear Father I have only a few moments to finish this. My Cross all the morning has pressed heavily upon me my family expects so much of me, rest & God alone are the desires of my heart. Perhaps when you receive this my beloved Teddy may be in retreat if so do not disturbe him, if not give him my fond love & God bless him, tell him to pray for his Mother - 12 & 1 o'clock are my usual hours to go to rest, so I am later than Flanders up at a quarter to 6 you can imagine what I have to do in the House we have had company to dinner ever since the 14th of May we have the same to day Sunday & Monday, On Tuesday we have a Priest from York he will remain with us till Friday or Saturday the Revnd J. Hurst. he will have the room you slept in37, I must settle it on Monday, how I wish I was going to do it for you. - When you have read this bless & pray for me - I must finish I hope you will write to me do not <-do> deny me this - Believe me dear Father to remain with gratitude and affection your sincere Child in {<=J.C.>[=Jesus Christ]} (Mary Girtrude) Fanny Pray that I may become very humble & that I may lead a hidden life. Adieu my own kind Father & friend - {<=Yr>[=Your]} Child Fanny - text transcription brugge 10679 kantl link
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    The Lodge

    Het huis van haar zus Agnes Mary Christophers en haar schoonbroer Charles Joseph Pagliano in Brook Green, Hammersmith, Londen.

     - Thursday evening     Feast of the Ascension

    In 1862 viel Hemelvaartsdag op 29 mei.

         My own dear Father -

    I have a few moments this evening, I will devote them to you, I am just now overw el he lmed with many things so much to do in the House - I should not like you to see me when I get a few moments and fly to my own room, I am then indeed a poor weak Child Your last dear letter is now before me, I will do my best to answer it, I never gave you up, I never put you down in my black books, I felt sure you would write to me the moment you could find time. I fear from what you say you do not wish me to continue writing to you in the same confiding way I have done, And why not dear Father Am I ever to continue a desolateChild, will no one help me carry my cross, will no one assist me to atone for the past, so that one day I may rest in the bosom of my God; and why cannot you be my Father by writing, have I given you pain from what I have told you, I did not open my mind to you without having first asked Almighty to know his will, I even went to Holy Communion for that intention I am very unhappy to say the least - Will you never come to England again - Pray for me -

    Friday May 30th My dearest Father I hope to be able to finish this to you to day. I do continue faithful in my Order, I hope to be Professed in October, Sister Girtrude is my name. We had a Chapter this morning, one more received my practice for June - Devotion to the Blessed Sacrement. (They that go far from Thee shall perish) My Saint, St Norbert I do dear Father continue to go to Holy Communion, I have not once broken my promise of Obedience made to you - I am every morning with you in spirit during the time you say your Mass, at 7 O’clock I leave the House for the Church, by the time our Mass begins at half past seven you have almost finished yours. My dearest Edmund has told you where I am going when my Sister leaves here

    Haar zus zou vertrekken naar Brighton om in het huwelijk te treden.

    , do you not think it is the best place for me, under the circumstances, no Convent would take me. I am quite sure I am watched, (by him

    De duivel?

    ) so I need be in a place he would not dare to come to - My Father I never feel safe, how could I come and live in Bruges I have thought very much about it but I cannot see how it could be done, I would indeed be a Mother to you both

    Gezelle en haar zoon Edmund.

     I am sure you would doyour best to cheer me up - I could never forget you my father, I never thought you had forgotten me - I am glad my Teddy

    Edmund.

     is all right I am at times worr y ied about him by a relation, whom I see now & then She hopes he will not be made a Priest before the time, & not to p r e rsuade him to embrace the state I have never done so, I can say I have never expressed half what I felt at the thought that I might one day see the treasure of my heart a Holy Priest, because I feared to influence him dear Child - God forbid I should have more to answer for than my own sins you my own dear Father would never allow him to take upon himself a state that was not his true Vocation, you feel sure he is suited for the state he is about to embrace God give him all the grace he needs A few days & he will take the other 4 for everI do pray for him & for you - Our sweet month of May is just upon the close, Now I have importuned our dear Mother, for grace, you pray often for me so that in the end I may be all that Almighty God desires I should be -

    Saturday May 31st My dear Father I have only a few moments to finish this. My Cross all the morning has pressed heavily upon me my family expects so much of me, rest & God alone are the desires of my heart. Perhaps when you receive this my beloved Teddy may be in retreat if so do not disturbe him, if not give him my fond love & God bless him, tell him to pray for his Mother - 12 & 1 o’clock are my usual hours to go to rest, so I am later than Flanders up at a quarter to 6you can imagine what I have to do in the House we have had company to dinner ever since the 14th of May we have the same to day Sunday & Monday, On Tuesday we have a Priest from York he will remain with us till Friday or Saturday the Revnd J. Hurst. he will have the room you slept in

    Gezelle verbleef er slapen bij zijn bezoek vermoedelijk de nacht van woensdag 18 september 1861 op donderdag 19 september.

    , I must settle it on Monday, how I wish I was going to do it for you. -

    When you have read this bless & pray for me - I must finish I hope you will write to me do not do deny me this - Believe me dear Father to remain with gratitude and affection your sincere Child in J.C. Jesus Christ (Mary Girtrude) Fanny

    Pray that I may become veryhumble & that I may lead a hidden life.

     Adieu my own kind Father & friend - Yr Your Child Fanny —