ID: | 1086 [see the .xml file] |
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Identifier: | NLW 5500C, no. 77 |
Editors: | Transcribed by Ffion Mair Jones; edited by Ffion Mair Jones; encoded by Vivien Williams. (2019) |
Cite: | 'Thomas Pennant to Richard Bull 19 May 1789' transcribed by Ffion Mair Jones; edited by Ffion Mair Jones; encoded by Vivien Williams. (2019) in Curious Travellers Digital Editions [editions.curioustravellers.ac.uk/doc/1086] |
Dear Sir
Downing May 19th. 1789.
I received yr late favor with the novelty of regret. I hope you wrote in one respect in the vapours; & that by this time they are quite dispersed. drive them away by redoubled application to our elegant amusements. as to lameness, there can b [sic] no fancy in that. I doubt not but you will be soon restored by the most skilful hand Britain can boast.
I would not importune you so much about the New river, if an account was not essential to me:1 Neither have I any other friend to trouble you on the subject. If not improper I wish you would be so good as to favor me so far as to give a line to the person who is possessed of the knowlege of that concern. I ask no secrets.
I thank you for the hint about the mysterious mother. & shall think myself uncommonly obliged to you for getting a copy for me. Let me add another. Granger says you have a print of Sir Wolstan Dixie from the the painting in Christ church hospital. Be so good as to get yr cheap artist to copy the print;2 & it shall be allowed in our acct.
my suit is ended with the chester coach. the defendant offered to pay in court the 5£ he gave a receit for, & also costs. my attorney advised me to accept it which I have done.3 You have therefore in my hands 2£. 10s. 0d. being equal to half the loss & that I shall account to you for. I have a very trifle to do about London & hope mr Hughs will by this time have begun to print it.4 This has been a work of vast labor. I smile to see that the magazines have taken the hint & pour out their monthly engravings. In the last Gent's is a very good one of an old Chapel.5 The scots did the same by my travels;6 for all their Prints histories, fisheries &c &c are in consequence of them.
I admire at miss Bulls's temperance7 [...] go to bed at 2 & rise at ten. Incredible!!! Blooming cheeks & unwrinkl'd, will be their reward to extreme old age.
Adieu
Yrs most truely
Moses will most punctually obey yr orders.
On address sheet, in Richard Bull's hand:
such sudden & rough reforms shock ones feelings. | When mu so much is done in so little time | a great part must certainly be wrong, tho a | great part will have its benefits, when the | hour of violence is pasti
In another direction:
environs of London, [...] new River companyii Sir Watkin
the odd arms of the | Luttrel familyiii
vid Goodall.iv
In another direction:
700£ expence here
In another direction:
They think the fall of them a fable, and that they live in Eden Still