Saturday morning the 4th
1786

My dearest Little Ned, I hope you will make
a good use of this Instrument & that it will be
an amusement to you to Practice upon it. Pray
be very careful to play with the proper fingers
for I should be very sorry when you return if
they are twisted. Let me know how you like
your Master & if you understand his manner of
teaching. If you want another musick book he must
get it for you. Mr Holmes did not return to Norwich
till yesterday so that I could not send you the
piano forte before. I have desired Mrs Claxton to
put up a few raisins & almonds in the box. We are all
cover’d with snow & very cold & very dismal without you
but when I reflect how good you are it comforts me for

your absence because I think you are where you
will learn to be more so. Mr Chamberlayne had a
letter two days ago from George. He says he
is making Latin verses which he finds very
difficult. You must write to him & William soon.
Claxton tells me there was a great deal of snow
near the school. How many school fellows have you
now got? I suppose there are no new ones except
the little Swinburnes. Adieu my dearest little Boy
pray write to me soon and as it is to be your own
way I beg I may have a good long letter. I
thank you a thousand times for the pretty Lines
I had from Thetford. They gave me great plea[sure]
if you want for any thing I beg you will let me
know is your Lent a strict one, as ours is? Your

Papa & Mr Chamberlayne send their love to you
& I am my Dearest little boys ever affectionate Mama.

Now that
N’oublier pas votre Clavecin: ni que
je vous aime de tout mon Coeur.

Saturday morning the 4th
1786

My dearest Little Ned, I hope you will make
a good use of this Instrument & that it will be
an amusement to you to Practice upon it. Pray
be very careful to play with the proper fingers
for I should be very sorry when you return if
they are twisted. Let me know how you like
your Master & if you understand his manner of
teaching. If you want another musick book he must
get it for you. Mr Holmes did not return to Norwich
till yesterday so that I could not send you the
piano forte before. I have desired Mrs Claxton to
put up a few raisins & almonds in the box. We are all
covered with snow & very cold & very dismal without you
but when I reflect how good you are it comforts me for

your absence because I think you are where you
will learn to be more so. Mr Chamberlayne had a
letter two days ago from George. He says he
is making Latin verses which he finds very
difficult. You must write to him & William soon.
Claxton tells me there was a great deal of snow
near the school. How many school fellows have you
now got? I suppose there are no new ones except
the little Swinburnes. Adieu my dearest little Boy
pray write to me soon and as it is to be your own
way I beg I may have a good long letter. I
thank you a thousand times for the pretty Lines
I had from Thetford. They gave me great plea[sure]
if you want for any thing I beg you will let me
know is your Lent a strict one, as ours is? Your

Papa & Mr Chamberlayne send their love to you
& I am my Dearest little boys ever affectionate Mama.

Now that
N’oublier pas votre Clavecin: ni que
je vous aime de tout mon Coeur.