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fortable away from them longer than a fort
night: neither can I bear the thought of leaving
you at Bathurst and coming down again
so that under all circumstances I think
I had better wait till something is decided
should you be ordered down I should wish
to fetch you and as I may never have such
another opportunity of seeing Lampeter and
if you are to remain up of course I shall
follow immediately. Write what you think
I had better do. at present the [indecipherable] &
weather under it impossible to think
of travelling. I feel quite convinced Mr Scott
has no wis 1 ofthink Mr Cowper did not de liver the letter you
wished or witheld it longer than he ought
but this is only fancy. if it was the case Mr [indecipherable]
was not informed what were
your motives for starting for Bathurst just
on the eve of his arrival [indecipherable]
by Mr [indecipherable] and that was after he wrote you

the letter and I am sure he is very far from
thinking you are at Bathurst by way of punish
ment he only considers you at the station he
appointed you before he went to the [Derwent?]
untill something was decided and I hope
we shall find it not altogether his fault
that we are so unpleasantly situated
I hope to-morrow or Saturday to send you by the
dray 21 lbs of Sugar 4 Do [tea?] a little [rice?] 7 Bottles white
wine. 1 Port 1 Brandy 2 [indecipherable] and I think 1 of
Cider but am not certain I cannot send more
Cider without unpacking the large case which
I think would be a pity for only one Bottle
I also send 12 yds of Striped [indecipherable] 14d yd with a
little Starch & blue. send down some of the
cannisters & bring all if you have to come
I think you will be surprised I have determined
upon parting with Ruth now that she is gone
to the wash tub again she is as disagreable
as ever I would almost rather do her work
myself than be [teased?] with her. but why she