My dear Brother
I cannot write to Charles without
enclosing a few lines to thank you for your kind
visit to us at Combe, which I assure you made us
all very happy, now we are returned we greatly miss
the agreeable society we lately enjoyed here, and many
are the enquiries my little folks make after uncle
Johnson and uncle Charles, the girls never met with
two such play fellows before, and they all feel very
grateful for the kindness and attention you treated
them with. I am sorry you had so uncomfort-
-able a journey from Thenford, but the incessant bad
weather we have had makes all travelling very
unpleasant, I was half mired in my way to Warwick.
I have given Charles an account how we passed
our time at Thenford after you left us, we returned
here on friday and have since remained in status quo,
but tomorrow is William’s birth day which is to be
celebrated as a high festival, and in the evening the
remainder of the fireworks you was so good to bring

[f.102v]

him are to be exhibited. My Sister continues at
M^rs Ashley’s, and does not say a word about leaving her
in a letter Mary Ingram had from her last week
it is almost {^^pity} that you did not push on to Ashby when
you found yourselves likely to be so badly accomo-
-dated at Daventry. Charles tells me you have
began your hunting campaign, I heartily wish
you good sport. I am quite destitute of horses at
present, and must sit down contentedly at home,
which perhaps if the properest place for a man with
five children, I shall now and then however just
look at Sir Thomas Shipwith’s xxx harriers which
are the only dogs now in our neighbourhood.
M^rs Craven and M^rs Johnson desire their best
respects and kind wishes to you and the little folks
desire their love. Adieu my dear Brother, I hope
you will be so good to let me hear how you
go on which I assure you will always give
me great pleasure.
Believe me with great regard
truly your affectionate
RA Johnson

14:^th Oct:^r 1782.

[f.103]

G W Johnson

My dear Brother
I cannot write to Charles without
enclosing a few lines to thank you for your kind
visit to us at Combe, which I assure you made us
all very happy, now we are returned we greatly miss
the agreeable society we lately enjoyed here, and many
are the enquiries my little folks make after uncle
Johnson and uncle Charles, the girls never met with
two such play fellows before, and they all feel very
grateful for the kindness and attention you treated
them with. I am sorry you had so uncomfort-
-able a journey from Thenford, but the incessant bad
weather we have had makes all travelling very
unpleasant, I was half mired in my way to Warwick.
I have given Charles an account how we passed
our time at Thenford after you left us, we returned
here on Friday and have since remained in status quo,
but tomorrow is William’s birth day which is to be
celebrated as a high festival, and in the evening the
remainder of the fireworks you was so good to bring

[f.102v]

him are to be exhibited. My Sister continues at
M^rs Ashley’s, and does not say a word about leaving her
in a letter Mary Ingram had from her last week
it is almost {^^pity} that you did not push on to Ashby when
you found yourselves likely to be so badly accomo-
-dated at Daventry. Charles tells me you have
began your hunting campaign, I heartily wish
you good sport. I am quite destitute of horses at
present, and must sit down contentedly at home,
which perhaps if the properest place for a man with
five children, I shall now and then however just
look at Sir Thomas Shipwith’s xxx harriers which
are the only dogs now in our neighbourhood.
M^rs Craven and M^rs Johnson desire their best
respects and kind wishes to you and the little folks
desire their love. Adieu my dear Brother, I hope
you will be so good to let me hear how you
go on which I assure you will always give
me great pleasure.
Believe me with great regard
truly your affectionate
RA Johnson

14:^th Oct:^r 1782.

[f.103]

G W Johnson