LETTER 417

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“TheWorksofCharlesandMaryLamb—Volume6（.shg.tw）”

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LETTER417

CHARLESLAMBTOWILLIAMHONE

[Nodate.EarlyJuly，1827.]

DearH.，ThisisHoods，donefromthelife，ofMarygettingoverastylehere.Mary，outofapleasantrevenge，wantsyoutogetitengravdinTableBooktosurpriseH.，whoIknowwillbeamusdwithyousodoing.

AppendsomeobservationsabouttheawkwardnessofcountrystylesaboutEdmonton，andthedifficultyofelderlyLadiesgettingovere——

Thatistosay，ifyouthinkthesketchgoodenough.

Itakeonmyselfthewarranty.

CanyouslipdownheresomedayandgoaGreen-dragoning?C.L.

Enfield（Mrs.Leishmans，Chase）.

Ifyoudo，sendHoodthenumber，No.2RobertSt.，Adelphi，andkeepthesketchforme.

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wasthedrawingbyHood.ItakeitfromtheTable-Book，whereitrepresentsMrs.Gilpinrestingonastile:—

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Lambsubsequentlyappendedtheobservationshimself.Thetextofhislittlearticle，changingMaryLambintoMrs.Gilpin，wasinthelateMr.Locker-Lampsonscollection.ThepostmarkisJuly17.1827.]

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