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British Library, Add MS 30928. Not previously published.
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You will doubtless have attributed my silence
to its right cause – the expectation daily disappointed of
being able to fix determinately the day of my departure. If
possible – we move Friday – but I look with alarm to a world
of business in the interim & almost fear that our the preliminaries cannot
be so xxx xx <got
thro> as to allow the definitive stroke before Monday or
Tuesday. I must see Corry – & I hope take leave of him. it will
be unpleasant to leave London in uncertainty upon that
point.
I forgot to mention Mrs
Jamesrs Jardines account with Longman – as
for Johnson there is none to settle – he has not sold half a
dozen copies.
We were at Richmond for four & twenty hours last week – at John Mays. it is a lovely place. in the probable event of my soon fixing somewhere I hesitate between that neighbourhood – Norwich & Bristol.
I have the likeness of one of her friends for
Mrs Danvers – as marvellously like as the
little Portugueze John Morganxxx the death of Mrs Butler
Danvers
Keenan, dissatisfied with his former picture,
is again painting me.will
seems disposed to join us if we should compass a walk into
South Wales, of which Edith is already in bodily & vociferous fear.
Rickman in
all probability will soon rise higher, & put himself
into a situation which will enable him to be of the greatest
possible use to the country. You cannot imagine the effect
which Sheridans speech produced upon the house.
We have just received a letter from Miss
James
Last week there came a letter from Tom, dated Port
Royal – he had borne the climate well so far – but how long
he may escape it if he stays or how long he is likely to
stay God knows. Poor fellow he says he had written by the
last packet to his
Mother. – The report at Jamaica is that the French
in St Domingo are dying very fast. I yet
trust in Toussaint – & the yellow fever & the good
cause.
The preparations for departure are going on –
& much as I hate packing this is the most agreable that
I have had for many a long year – even since I was a school
boy. – remember us to the Hemmetsrs Smith of Bathrs
Lovell is so bilious that she looks half
jaundiced. I heartily wish she were at Bristol – half afraid
lest she should be unable to take the journey. another
reason for hastening my departure.
The silver forks from for Mrs H.
God bless you. I shall write speedily to name
the day of our departure – our love to Mrs
Danvers –