Carrington died in 1830, and in 1849, his poems complete in the popular form of one small volume were published; and received from my pen the melancholy tribute justly due to them as natural purifying and beautiful; proceeding from an intense love of nature, and displaying descriptive powers of the finest order. I also expressed my gratification at being enabled to recal to memory, at the distance of time which had elapsed since my first friendly intercourse with him, the cordiality of my welcome to his “Dartmoor,” and his over estimate of my praise and services; and it is a congenial addition to the enjoyment of such feelings to insert here a letter on the occasion from a son worthy of his sire, in talent and every estimable social quality.
“Dear Sir,—
“Allow me to offer you my sincere thanks for
your very kind notice of the little volume containing my late
father’s poems. Your remarks are not only valuable to me as embodying
a favourable opinion of my father’s writings, but peculiarly so on
account of the friendly feeling which you manifested towards him
personally. He always attached great importance to your
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“With every good wish, and begging you to accept my best respects,
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