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The
Mall
,
Chiswick
,
June
15
,
18
MADAM
--
After
her
six
years
'
residence
at
the
Mall
,
I
have
the
honour
and
happiness
of
presenting
Miss
Amelia
Sedley
to
her
parents
,
as
a
young
lady
not
unworthy
to
occupy
a
fitting
position
in
their
polished
and
refined
circle
.
Those
virtues
which
characterize
the
young
English
gentlewoman
,
those
accomplishments
which
become
her
birth
and
station
,
will
not
be
found
wanting
in
the
amiable
Miss
Sedley
,
whose
INDUSTRY
and
OBEDIENCE
have
endeared
her
to
her
instructors
,
and
whose
delightful
sweetness
of
temper
has
charmed
her
AGED
and
her
YOUTHFUL
companions
.
In
music
,
in
dancing
,
in
orthography
,
in
every
variety
of
embroidery
and
needlework
,
she
will
be
found
to
have
realized
her
friends
'
fondest
wishes
.
In
geography
there
is
still
much
to
be
desired
;
and
a
careful
and
undeviating
use
of
the
backboard
,
for
four
hours
daily
during
the
next
three
years
,
is
recommended
as
necessary
to
the
acquirement
of
that
dignified
DEPORTMENT
AND
CARRIAGE
,
so
requisite
for
every
young
lady
of
FASHION
.
In
the
principles
of
religion
and
morality
,
Miss
Sedley
will
be
found
worthy
of
an
establishment
which
has
been
honoured
by
the
presence
of
THE
GREAT
LEXICOGRAPHER
,
and
the
patronage
of
the
admirable
Mrs.
Chapone
.
In
leaving
the
Mall
,
Miss
Amelia
carries
with
her
the
hearts
of
her
companions
,
and
the
affectionate
regards
of
her
mistress
,
who
has
the
honour
to
subscribe
herself
,
Madam
,
Your
most
obliged
humble
servant
,
BARBARA
PINKERTON
P.S.
--
Miss
Sharp
accompanies
Miss
Sedley
.
It
is
particularly
requested
that
Miss
Sharp
's
stay
in
Russell
Square
may
not
exceed
ten
days
.
The
family
of
distinction
with
whom
she
is
engaged
,
desire
to
avail
themselves
of
her
services
as
soon
as
possible
.
This
letter
completed
,
Miss
Pinkerton
proceeded
to
write
her
own
name
,
and
Miss
Sedley
's
,
in
the
fly-leaf
of
a
Johnson
's
Dictionary
--
the
interesting
work
which
she
invariably
presented
to
her
scholars
,
on
their
departure
from
the
Mall
.
On
the
cover
was
inserted
a
copy
of
"
Lines
addressed
to
a
young
lady
on
quitting
Miss
Pinkerton
's
school
,
at
the
Mall
;
by
the
late
revered
Doctor
Samuel
Johnson
.
"
In
fact
,
the
Lexicographer
's
name
was
always
on
the
lips
of
this
majestic
woman
,
and
a
visit
he
had
paid
to
her
was
the
cause
of
her
reputation
and
her
fortune
.
Being
commanded
by
her
elder
sister
to
get
"
the
Dictionary
"
from
the
cupboard
,
Miss
Jemima
had
extracted
two
copies
of
the
book
from
the
receptacle
in
question
.
When
Miss
Pinkerton
had
finished
the
inscription
in
the
first
,
Jemima
,
with
rather
a
dubious
and
timid
air
,
handed
her
the
second
.
"
For
whom
is
this
,
Miss
Jemima
?
"
said
Miss
Pinkerton
,
with
awful
coldness
.
