“I have just received a letter from Henry, in which he states that Messrs. Rees and Eaton have sent to him, threatening immediate legal proceedings against me, unless the 50l. bill be taken up. I have replied to him, desiring him to send them a note, telling them I have written to you on the business; and as they will certainly be paid, I trust they will not think of putting us to any legal expenses. I hope you will be able to satisfy them in some way, as any legal assault on me here, on the ground of debt, would be very unpleasant for various reasons, which you can very well imagine.
“I take it for granted that you are at Winterslow Hut, as Henry says you have left town, so I direct thither.
“You would gratify me much by coming over here. We
have a bed at your service, a beautiful country to exercise in, and we would do
our best to make you comfortable, not forgetting a total banishment of veal and
pork from our table. Our beef and mutton are as good as that in London. You can
have my little parlour to write in, which is a snug place for the purpose,
being hung round with prints after Raphael,
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“There are plenty of conveyances from Salisbury to Taunton. My cottage is at Up-Chaddon, nearly three miles north of Taunton, a pleasant walk, on the road to Hestercombe. Any one will direct you to the hamlet, when you reach Taunton. I rather expect Mr. Coulson here in a few days, on his way from Cornwall, but I have heard nothing of him for some time back.
