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British Library, Add MS 30927. Not previously published.
These letters were edited with the assistance of Carol Bolton, Tim Fulford and Ian Packer
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Your Agent has written to this effect. that
he will honour your draft – that he will pay for the Charts
when x called upon – &
inform you when your journal is past. Moreover that your
Copenhagen Prize Money is received.Bellona. He was slightly
wounded.d a blow up, on your part not so bad a
bargain if you recollect what it must have cost the
Ordinance Office in cannon – without reckoning the expence
of powder & shot. – Another letter which came the day of
your departure I forwarded. here is also a note for you –
from some gentleman at the Bush.
I have got your Spanish Grammar. you talked
of sending it with some linen – but you have laid aside
none. What will you have sent? let me know & it shall be
shipped with the Grammar by the first Coach. that I may
compleat the matter of business there only remains to
mention Joe.
In overhauling a cargo of old letters the two
which I received from your Uncle are come to light – one upon my
fathers death civil & short – the other in reply to what
I had written at Taunton – to borrow money. In this he seems
offended that I had never deigned to notice him before. odd
enough. & he enters into a statement of his
brothers
If you take a journey in the West go this
route – over Quantock to Stowey – thence to Minehead 6 – Porlock 12 &
Lymouth where is the Valley of Stones. I cannot direct you
back – but there is a way thro Dulverton or Wivelscombe
which is said to be beautiful. if Satanella the
crooked-backed Mule were here I should like to meet you for
that is a lovely country. Even the Lakes do not exceed
Porlock. in going thence to Lymouth keep the road by the
channel side instead of crossing Exmoor. you must have a
guide. my stupid one took me over the Moor – & so I lost
the finest part.
farewell. I am going to Kehama