ID: 1214 [see the .xml file]
Identifier: NLW 5500C, no. 142
Editors: Transcribed by Ffion Mair Jones; edited by Ffion Mair Jones; encoded by Vivien Williams. (2019)
Cite: 'Thomas Pennant to Richard Bull 10 January 1798' 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/1214]

Dear Sir

May this find you better than I am at present. A few days ago I was visited with a sullen fit of the gout attended by a great swelling in one leg. I should have been better pleased had it shewen a degree of angry symptoms which generally are productive of better health. As I do not admire my mill post I apply for its reduction to my favorite Foxglove which already shews its good effects.

I hope you received the most essential part of the letter press & instructions about farther completion as to the drawings I am sorry I made. Be so good as to give me the explanation of a print given me many years ago by our old friend the Dutchess of Portland It is of a strange figure of an old man ½ length in in oval. on his head a vast flapped woman’s hat, & a long flowing perriwig curling in ringlets. His hands clasped. above is his cypher

TBC1
above & below are some fanatical verses. the last of the lowest [...] is
King of Jerusalem.2

It is a coarse engraver & no artists name. I almost think that her Grace said his name was Kenrick. but of that I am uncertain. Your history of this gentleman will much oblig[...]^de

Dear Sir
Yrs most truely

Tho. Pennant

Downing
Jany 10th 1798.

Stamp: (postmark) A JA 12 9[...]
Stamp: (handstamp) HOLYWELL

Richard Bull Esqr | Stratton street Piccadilly | London


Richard Bull Esqr | Stratton street Piccadilly | London


Stamp: (postmark) A JA 12 9[...]
Stamp: (handstamp) HOLYWELL
Marginalia

On reverse of address sheet, in Richard Bull's hand:

If Sir Wm. Musgrave can read Mr Pennant's scrawly noting, Mr Bull will be much oblig'd by his informing him whether


Editorial notes

1. These letters are in a different script.
2. Further on this print, the subject of which is identified as Thomas Baskerville, see 1215.

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