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The Life and Letters of John Gibson Lockhart
Chapter 23: 1853-54
John Gibson Lockhart to Charlotte Lockhart Hope, 29 September 1854
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Vol. I. Preface
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Chapter 1: 1794-1808
Chapter 2: 1808-13
Chapter 3: 1813-15
Chapter 4: 1815-17
Chapter 5: 1817-18
Chapter 6: 1817-19
Chapter 7: 1818-20
Chapter 8: 1819-20
Chapter 9: 1820-21
Chapter 10: 1821-24
Chapter 11: 1817-24
Chapter 12: 1821-25
Chapter 13: 1826
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Chapter 14: 1826-32
Chapter 15: 1828-32
Chapter 16: 1832-36
Chapter 17: 1837-39
Chapter 18: 1837-43
Chapter 19: 1828-48
Chapter 20: 1826-52
Chapter 21: 1842-50
Chapter 22: 1850-53
Chapter 23: 1853-54
Chapter 24: Conclusion
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“Milton Lockhart, 29th September 1854.

“Dear Charlotte,—I am certainly somewhat

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stronger on my poor limbs, but as I have not learnt to eat, the difficulty is only protracted by such changes. However, I write merely to say that your last to Kate greatly surprised and perplexed me; for I had not before had the least notion about your two visits, and fully believed that Hope would be off for his English trip before Monday next. Meantime I had settled in my own mind that, if I should feel courageous enough for a day of travel, I would quit this place by, at latest, the middle day of October—if possible a week sooner. As to that point, I have had no letter lately from Fergusson; he has left mine unanswered; so I concluded that in absence he would rather not interfere. But as you will no doubt come hither on Monday, I need not trouble you with more of this to-day. It seems a bit of destiny that M. M. and J. G. L. do not meet in a hurry. I am very sorry to hear of Lady Davy’s new attack, but she has a vitality that I may well envy. Love to you all.

“J. G. Lockhart.”