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Huntington Library, RS 176. Not previously published.
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Here I am at last, after twelve weeks absence, & a journey of nearly 900 miles. We got home on Monday, & found every thing well. Never was a more fortunate journey, – we had only two wet days during the whole time, which was while we were with Turner, – & we never met with accident let or hindrance of any kind.
The map & the boxes from Palace Yard arrived before me. That from Streatham has not yet made its appearance. I found also a letter from Abella, announcing another packet at Longmans. So good & trusty a
correspondent is not to be neglected, & I inclose a reply to him. I have sent him the two Registers Pikes’ Travels, & Dr Bell’s book on Education.
I have found out in the Shrewsbury Guide that the Capitaneus had an
Uncle called Askeboleham!
Poole is a stout Bullionist & a zealous Emancipator. I left Edith at Bristol while I went to Taunton. On our way home we halted successfully at
Lanthony with Landor, at Ludlow
with a family who resided here during two summers,
The aqueduct over the Dee between Oswestry & Wrexham is the most stupendous work of art I ever beheld. It made me giddy to look over a canal about 12 feet wide, immediately upon a precipice of 170.
Wynn is not so far gone in despair as the rest of the Gregres.bust himself
upon the split upon the Bullion rock.
Remember us to Mrs R. with many thanks for all her
kindness. Mrs Coleridge & Mrs L. desire to thank you for the tippets. I hope “Little Anne”
& her sister