My Dear Dear Sister
I arrived here from the school the day before
yesterday for the Whitsuntide Holydayes as my papa had been taking
a long tour about the Country so in his return he took me up
at the school with my uncle Har{^^r}y whom he had also taken up
at Worster . He arrived at the school about 12 o'clock. We went 60 miles
that night and slept at Shelford. We did not come immediately
to Cossey as my Papa had some business in Norwich where we staid
an hour. We there met our horses which carried us to Cossey where I was
very glad to find General Jerningham, as also my uncle Edward.
And Mr Lemon whom I suppose you have heard my mama talk
of in her letters to you as he has got no home. But is always
upon visits so he goes to see one person and stays there about a month
or 2 months, then he goes to another person's house and stays
as long as he pleases there, so he goes from one person's house to
another and as he has travelled all over England, Scotland and
Wales he knows a great number of gentlemen, so he easly finds
places to go to and has I believe taken up his quarters here for
the most part of this sum{^^m}er but he is very good natured. I have
not received a letter from either of my brothers this half-year
but I hope it is not illness that prevents it, Mr Claxsons children
are very much grown {^^and} are very well. I suppose you have heard
of the death of Mr Wright the banker and of poor old Mrs
Goodall who died last Sunday morning at one o clock.
I left Mr {?Willacy} of a fever but he was getting better which
I am glad of for he is a very good man. Mama wants him to
come to Cossey this Vacation but he is engaged to go into
Lancashire. Lady Scruton lay in lately of a son her eldest

son who is ten this month, is at one school with me. She has
also three daughters mama tells me that you are so good as
to mention me very often in your letters. I love you very much
and beg you will write to me more for nothing can give a
greater pleasure or satisfaction.
to your most affectionate brother
Edward Jerningham


[Change of hand]

Cossey June 4^th 1786

my dearest little girl Neddy has just brought me this little
scratch & I cannot let it go without adding my quota. I
received your charming letter last post and I shall write a long one
to you very soon. There is one I hope upon the road in the Dilligence
with some books which may I hope amuse you. Edward is really
handsome than ever and it is astonishing how he improves in his person
and in the sweetness of his disposition. He is so docile so quiet
fond of music, drawing, reading & the best of hearts. You must
love him because he is like you. I thought Pelletier was to
remain a long while at the convent. What is the meaning of her
going? I am very sorry to hear that the dancing master is not
good. I hope the others are. When we come to Paris you must have
another dancing master and as for Mr Hawkins opinion I cant
say I should pay any great attention to it. He is mostly
with City People and dos not know much of the bon ton. I dare

say before he came to Paris with the idea of putting his daughter
to Panthemont, a great number of Protestant English are there
& he has heard it mentioned as a fashionable place. In my days
it was so, but the Abbey's age has made it go greatly down
with Paris guides. I don't think there was ever the attention paid by
the nuns to the pensioners that there seems to be at the Ursulines.
I beg that you will write out the pretty lines that you have chosen
for the album upon a nice piece of paper with Charlotte Georgiana Jerningham
under them. Dated Paris a juin 1786. I shall paste them in the
book. that everybody may see what a sweet girl I have got.
who could pick out such lines as these to apply to the purpose.
I shall hope to have them against Miss Wodehouse’s arrival. adieu my dearest
little girl.

Dear native land how do the good How do the good and wise
your {^^thy} Happy Clime & Countless Blessings prize.
George Jerningham
Sep^ber 3^d 1786

Ye woods &plains & all ye Virgin Dryads
Happy Companions of these Woods & Plains
Why was I {?fraid} to leave your chearful fellowship
Rowe
William Jerningham
Sep^ter the 3^rd 1786

Unblemished let me live or die unknown
& grant an Honest name or grant me one Pope
Edward Jerningham
Sep^ber the 3^rd 1786

My Dear Dear Sister
I arrived here from the school the day before
yesterday for the Whitsuntide Holidays as my papa had been taking
a long tour about the Country so in his return he took me up
at the school with my uncle Har{^^r}y whom he had also taken up
at Worster . He arrived at the school about 12 o'clock. We went 60 miles
that night and slept at Shelford. We did not come immediately
to Cossey as my Papa had some business in Norwich where we staid
an hour. We there met our horses which carried us to Cossey where I was
very glad to find General Jerningham, as also my uncle Edward.
And Mr Lemon whom I suppose you have heard my mama talk
of in her letters to you as he has got no home. But is always
upon visits so he goes to see one person and stays there about a month
or 2 months, then he goes to another person's house and stays
as long as he pleases there, so he goes from one person's house to
another and as he has travelled all over England, Scotland and
Wales he knows a great number of gentlemen, so he easily finds
places to go to and has I believe taken up his quarters here for
the most part of this sum{^^m}er but he is very good natured. I have
not received a letter from either of my brothers this half-year
but I hope it is not illness that prevents it, Mr Claxsons children
are very much grown {^^and} are very well. I suppose you have heard
of the death of Mr Wright the banker and of poor old Mrs
Goodall who died last Sunday morning at one o clock.
I left Mr {?Willacy} of a fever but he was getting better which
I am glad of for he is a very good man. Mama wants him to
come to Cossey this Vacation but he is engaged to go into
Lancashire. Lady Scruton lay in lately of a son her eldest

son who is ten this month, is at one school with me. She has
also three daughters mama tells me that you are so good as
to mention me very often in your letters. I love you very much
and beg you will write to me more for nothing can give a
greater pleasure or satisfaction.
to your most affectionate brother
Edward Jerningham


[Change of hand]

Cossey June 4^th 1786

my dearest little girl Neddy has just brought me this little
scratch & I cannot let it go without adding my quota. I
received your charming letter last post and I shall write a long one
to you very soon. There is one I hope upon the road in the Diligence
with some books which may I hope amuse you. Edward is really
handsome than ever and it is astonishing how he improves in his person
and in the sweetness of his disposition. He is so docile so quiet
fond of music, drawing, reading & the best of hearts. You must
love him because he is like you. I thought Pelletier was to
remain a long while at the convent. What is the meaning of her
going? I am very sorry to hear that the dancing master is not
good. I hope the others are. When we come to Paris you must have
another dancing master and as for Mr Hawkins opinion I cant
say I should pay any great attention to it. He is mostly
with City People and dos not know much of the bon ton. I dare

say before he came to Paris with the idea of putting his daughter
to Panthemont, a great number of Protestant English are there
& he has heard it mentioned as a fashionable place. In my days
it was so, but the Abbey's age has made it go greatly down
with Paris guides. I don't think there was ever the attention paid by
the nuns to the pensioners that there seems to be at the Ursulines.
I beg that you will write out the pretty lines that you have chosen
for the album upon a nice piece of paper with Charlotte Georgiana Jerningham
under them. Dated Paris a juin 1786. I shall paste them in the
book. that everybody may see what a sweet girl I have got.
who could pick out such lines as these to apply to the purpose.
I shall hope to have them against Miss Wodehouse’s arrival. adieu my dearest
little girl.

Dear native land how do the good How do the good and wise
your {^^thy} Happy Clime & Countless Blessings prize.
George Jerningham
Sep^ber 3^d 1786

Ye woods &plains & all ye Virgin Dryads
Happy Companions of these Woods & Plains
Why was I {?fraid} to leave your cheerful fellowship
Rowe
William Jerningham
Sep^ter the 3^rd 1786

Unblemished let me live or die unknown
& grant an Honest name or grant me one Pope
Edward Jerningham
Sep^ber the 3^rd 1786