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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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I write you my first letter of annunciation.
Yesterday evening you had a niece born. she will be
christened Margaret Edith – I cannot spare either of the
names. Edith is
as well as possible – the child fat & quiet – properly
disposed to eating &
feeding & sleeping.
And now the way is clear before me & I
can calculate upon my movements. Cumberland will be my best
home. you do not seem quite to understand the cause why I
& Mr Corry
have seperated. my situation was only necess necessary during war –
& the peace happily broke out just after I had accepted
it.situation office was one which I did not think it
would be either proper or prudent to accept. because I have
the hope of getting a situation in some embassy one of these
days – & withal that employment would rather have
retarded than forwarded – & because I know my time &
my powers ought to be more honourably deployed.
I am now ready to accompany you into Wales. – If it be agreable to my Uncle I should wish to pay my respects to him before my departure from this part of England. tell him so – & then – if he pleases I will join you at Taunton – & we may cross from Minehead or Watchett –
Do’nt you hear the child? said Maryxxx birth – I
listened – & it was Mr Fox’s
parrotfather.
t 1.
1802.
Joenot troublesome.
he has received a great accession of names lately – I
have found out that he is worth six & thirty
shillings.