1346 - Robert Augustus Johnson to George William Johnson, 27 February
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I found Wednesday so bad a day for
travelling my dear Brother, that I almost envied you your
situation by the fire side, the snow was full in my
face and Mrs Williams post chariot by no means well
calculated to keep out wind and weather. I got off tolerably
early in the morning and reach’d Milton in time to take
an early dinner with them, Poor Kitty Johnson looked
dreadfully, her face, arms, lips, and even her nails were one
uniform sallow yellow; I never saw but one person look
so ill in my life and the poor girl soon after paid
the debt to nature, as I fear my cousin will likewise
very shortly do, though my aunt does not seem to
have any apprehensions of that sort. I staid so long
at Milton that it was quite dark before. I got to
Northampton, and to compleat my misfortune the filly
of one of the wheels gave way, which made the motion
of the carriage so uneasy I was obliged to walk, and
it was with the utmost difficulty we could drag it into
the Town. My sister is very well so areallgood folk in Newlands, but my Aunt Smyth is vastly
broke and pulled down, I had not time to call on Mr
C Smyth. I left Northampton time enough to reach
Kenilworth early in the afternoon and had the satisfaction
[f.60v]
of finding Mrs Johnson Mrs Craven and all the little
folks very well. I hope Mr Bromfields application has
been efficat{^c}ious and that you are able to move about again.
Has the Doctor left London or does he stay to go through the
whole course with Mr Partington? I shall be very anxious to
hear whether he is benefitted by it or not, pray desire him
to write and tell me. I found my sister when I got to
Northampton very desirous of purchasing into the stocks as
she can buy three hundred pounds stick with two hundred stock
and put some money in her pocket, so I cancelled the Bond
I had executed and gave her a draft for the money, I am
not sorry for this on the whole, as I shall have the less
interest to pay, though it is attended with the tempory incon-
-venience of having made me as poor as a church mouse.
I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of hearing from
youand {^or} Charles as I much wish to learn how your
sprain and his deafness go on. We go to Combe in about a
week to spend a month or so with Lord C and a hunting
party, but a direction there of here will come equally safe
as they are both near Coventry. Mrs Craven and Mrs Johnson
their best respects and good wishes to you.
Believe me dear Brother with great
regard your truly sincere and affectionate
R A Johnson
Kenilworth
Thursday 27th Feby.
[f.61]
Remember us to Charles if he is still with you.
[f.61v]
G. W. Johnson Exqr
Lowe’s’s Hotel
Covent Garden
London
travelling my dear Brother, that I almost envied you your
situation by the fire side, the snow was full in my
face and Mrs Williams post chariot by no means well
calculated to keep out wind and weather. I got off tolerably
early in the morning and reach’d Milton in time to take
an early dinner with them, Poor Kitty Johnson looked
dreadfully, her face, arms, lips, and even her nails were one
uniform sallow yellow; I never saw but one person look
so ill in my life and the poor girl soon after paid
the debt to nature, as I fear my cousin will likewise
very shortly do, though my aunt does not seem to
have any apprehensions of that sort. I staid so long
at Milton that it was quite dark before. I got to
Northampton, and to compleat my misfortune the filly
of one of the wheels gave way, which made the motion
of the carriage so uneasy I was obliged to walk, and
it was with the utmost difficulty we could drag it into
the Town. My sister is very well so are
broke and pulled down, I had not time to call on Mr
C Smyth. I left Northampton time enough to reach
Kenilworth early in the afternoon and had the satisfaction
[f.60v]
of finding Mrs Johnson Mrs Craven and all the little
folks very well. I hope Mr Bromfields application has
been effica
Has the Doctor left London or does he stay to go through the
whole course with Mr Partington? I shall be very anxious to
hear whether he is benefitted by it or not, pray desire him
to write and tell me. I found my sister when I got to
Northampton very desirous of purchasing into the stocks as
she can buy three hundred pounds stick with two hundred stock
and put some money in her pocket, so I cancelled the Bond
I had executed and gave her a draft for the money, I am
not sorry for this on the whole, as I shall have the less
interest to pay, though it is attended with the tempory incon-
-venience of having made me as poor as a church mouse.
I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of hearing from
you
sprain and his deafness go on. We go to Combe in about a
week to spend a month or so with Lord C and a hunting
party, but a direction there of here will come equally safe
as they are both near Coventry. Mrs Craven and Mrs Johnson
their best respects and good wishes to you.
Believe me dear Brother with great
regard your truly sincere and affectionate
R A Johnson
Kenilworth
Thursday 27th Feby.
[f.61]
Remember us to Charles if he is still with you.
[f.61v]
G. W. Johnson Exqr
Lowe’s’s Hotel
Covent Garden
London
I found Wednesday so bad a day for
travelling my dear Brother, that I almost envied you your
situation by the fire side, the snow was full in my
face and Mrs Williams post chariot by no means well
calculated to keep out wind and weather. I got off tolerably
early in the morning and reached Milton in time to take
an early dinner with them, Poor Kitty Johnson looked
dreadfully, her face, arms, lips, and even her nails were one
uniform sallow yellow; I never saw but one person look
so ill in my life and the poor girl soon after paid
the debt to nature, as I fear my cousin will likewise
very shortly do, though my aunt does not seem to
have any apprehensions of that sort. I staid so long
at Milton that it was quite dark before. I got to
Northampton, and to complete my misfortune the filly
of one of the wheels gave way, which made the motion
of the carriage so uneasy I was obliged to walk, and
it was with the utmost difficulty we could drag it into
the Town. My sister is very well so areallgood folk in Newlands, but my Aunt Smyth is vastly
broke and pulled down, I had not time to call on Mr
C Smyth. I left Northampton time enough to reach
Kenilworth early in the afternoon and had the satisfaction
[f.60v]
of finding Mrs Johnson Mrs Craven and all the little
folks very well. I hope Mr Bromfields application has
been efficat{^c}ious and that you are able to move about again.
Has the Doctor left London or does he stay to go through the
whole course with Mr Partington? I shall be very anxious to
hear whether he is benefitted by it or not, pray desire him
to write and tell me. I found my sister when I got to
Northampton very desirous of purchasing into the stocks as
she can buy three hundred pounds stick with two hundred stock
and put some money in her pocket, so I cancelled the Bond
I had executed and gave her a draft for the money, I am
not sorry for this on the whole, as I shall have the less
interest to pay, though it is attended with the temporary incon-
-venience of having made me as poor as a church mouse.
I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of hearing from
youand {^or} Charles as I much wish to learn how your
sprain and his deafness go on. We go to Combe in about a
week to spend a month or so with Lord C and a hunting
party, but a direction there of here will come equally safe
as they are both near Coventry. Mrs Craven and Mrs Johnson
their best respects and good wishes to you.
Believe me dear Brother with great
regard your truly sincere and affectionate
R A Johnson
Kenilworth
Thursday 27th Feby.
[f.61]
Remember us to Charles if he is still with you.
[f.61v]
G. W. Johnson Exqr
Lowe’s’s Hotel
Covent Garden
London
travelling my dear Brother, that I almost envied you your
situation by the fire side, the snow was full in my
face and Mrs Williams post chariot by no means well
calculated to keep out wind and weather. I got off tolerably
early in the morning and reached Milton in time to take
an early dinner with them, Poor Kitty Johnson looked
dreadfully, her face, arms, lips, and even her nails were one
uniform sallow yellow; I never saw but one person look
so ill in my life and the poor girl soon after paid
the debt to nature, as I fear my cousin will likewise
very shortly do, though my aunt does not seem to
have any apprehensions of that sort. I staid so long
at Milton that it was quite dark before. I got to
Northampton, and to complete my misfortune the filly
of one of the wheels gave way, which made the motion
of the carriage so uneasy I was obliged to walk, and
it was with the utmost difficulty we could drag it into
the Town. My sister is very well so are
broke and pulled down, I had not time to call on Mr
C Smyth. I left Northampton time enough to reach
Kenilworth early in the afternoon and had the satisfaction
[f.60v]
of finding Mrs Johnson Mrs Craven and all the little
folks very well. I hope Mr Bromfields application has
been effica
Has the Doctor left London or does he stay to go through the
whole course with Mr Partington? I shall be very anxious to
hear whether he is benefitted by it or not, pray desire him
to write and tell me. I found my sister when I got to
Northampton very desirous of purchasing into the stocks as
she can buy three hundred pounds stick with two hundred stock
and put some money in her pocket, so I cancelled the Bond
I had executed and gave her a draft for the money, I am
not sorry for this on the whole, as I shall have the less
interest to pay, though it is attended with the temporary incon-
-venience of having made me as poor as a church mouse.
I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of hearing from
you
sprain and his deafness go on. We go to Combe in about a
week to spend a month or so with Lord C and a hunting
party, but a direction there of here will come equally safe
as they are both near Coventry. Mrs Craven and Mrs Johnson
their best respects and good wishes to you.
Believe me dear Brother with great
regard your truly sincere and affectionate
R A Johnson
Kenilworth
Thursday 27th Feby.
[f.61]
Remember us to Charles if he is still with you.
[f.61v]
G. W. Johnson Exqr
Lowe’s’s Hotel
Covent Garden
London
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Robert Augustus Johnson to George William Johnson, 27 February
Robert recalls an uncomfortable coach journey in treacherous conditions: the snow was blowing into his face. Kitty Johnson looked extremely ill – her face, arms, and lips were yellow – he has never seen anyone who looked so unwell. She died shortly afterwards. He is worried that their cousin will shortly experience the same fate. He had another difficult journey where a horse bolted and he was forced to walk. His sister, everyone at Newlands, Mrs Craven and all the little folk are all very well. Robert wants to hear about George’s sprain and their brother Charles’s deafness. They are going to Combe to join a hunting party.
Johnson Family
MS. Don. c. 193 60
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
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Kenilworth, Warwickshire [England]
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Person: Robert Augustus Johnson
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cold
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Person: George William Johnson
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Person: Charles Woolsey Johnson
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