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James Brett Offley's Valentine to Susannah Mallett at the King John, Walpole Marsh near Sutton Bridge, Norfolk. Postmarked 1848.
James Brett Offley (C3 VIII.) was a farmer of Beacon Hill Farm in Terrington St. Clements (nr. Kings Lynn), Norfolk (bapt. Long Sutton, Lincs, 27 Oct 1825). He married Susannah Mallett in June 1854. She was baptised in Spalding, Lincs on 7 May 1830 and was the daughter of Farmer and Elizabeth Mallett. James Brett Offley died on 12 May 1860, of Scarlet Fever, 2 months before the birth of his younger daughter Caroline Jane.
Translation :
Oh to my bosom thou art dear
Far more dear than words can tell
And if a fault be cherish there
It is loving thee too well
Whilst I with hope my love imparts
Return thy love to me
And let a smile delight a heart
That beats alone for thee