8 January 1817 – Wednesday – to Cassandra Esten Austen (niece)

Ym raed Yssac

I hsiw uoy a yppah wen raey.  Ruoy xis snisuoc emac ereh yadretsey, dna dah hcae a eceip fo ekac.– Siht si elttil Yssac’s yadhtrib, dna ehs si eerht sraey dlo.  Knarf sah nugeb gninrael Nital.  Ew deef eht Nibor yreve gninrom.– Yllas netfo seriuqne retfa uoy.  Yllas Mahneb sah tog a wen neerg nwog.  Teirrah Thgink semoc yreve yad ot daer ot Tnua Ardnassac.– Doog eyb ym raed Yssac.– Tnua Ardnassac sdnes reh tseb evol, dna os ew od lla.

Ruoy Etanoitceffa Tnua
Enaj Netsua

Notwahc, Naj: 8

Capt: C. J. Austen RN.
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