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You will think me very long in replying to your last which came
by parcel, but I have been visiting at Mr. Walker’s of Gravely during the whole
of the last week, and only found yours and your sister’s mutual information on
Saturday last on my return.—This is a pen of my own mending, mind that! Before I
give you any account of my late expedition, let me congratulate you on your
determind stile of writing to me, by which I am firmly perswaded that you both
feel and know what may be done by
a steady perseverance in a good cause.
Mr Wests offer would have been a good one if your present offer was not a better—I send two pounds* give Charlotte one and keep the other ‘and make good use of it’, as old Whitbread said. I am glad to hear that Betsy is safe through her illness and confinement. Love to all that love me, and respects to Mr Swan and family &c
While at Mr Walker’s the time was spent in riding about the
country. On the Tuesday when you wrote we were at Nebworth park in the pouring
rain; afterwards at Aston, Walkern &c at little Wimorly or Wimblyyards, not feet! (The oak at
Amptill is 8 yards or 24 feet as you no doubt remember.) This is by far the largest tree I have ever seen, but it is in ruins.
At Chessfield Lodge, very near Mr Walkers, lives Parkins Esq, who has a
beautiful house and grounds, and is likewise a great Wine-dealer in London, with
a Town House No 40 Weymouth St. Mr W has two pupils, one is a very clever
interesting youth, whose older brother, an officer in the English army now in
Flander is familiarly calld ‘the King of Scotland’ being Robert Bruce, and the
direct heir and descendant of the scotch king. The
other pupil is also a Scotch Lad Brother to Sir — Ramsey; but I don’t like him,
and of course he will never come to much.
In repairing neighbour Brigg’s house the work men have turnd out some Bats of the largest kind, we have preserved one which when expanded is exactly one foot from tip to tip of his wings.
I am realy sorry to tell you that Mrs Flints little boy is dead.
Aug 30th Mr & Mrs Loyd Baker called on me
yesterday and I hope to walk to join them tomorrow at Mauldon near Amptill, and
to stop a few days.
All the wheat at Stanford Bury except one piece is cut, and is of the finest quality.
You will perceive that I began this letter long ago, but that is
not a proof of my unconcern, or want of affection. I have sometimes been out,
and sometimes not in the humour to set my eye to work.
*Nos 35965 and 35966