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MARYLAMBTOSARAHSTODDART

[P.M.October23，1806.]

MydearSarah—Ithankyouathousandtimesforthebeautifulworkyouhavesentme，Ireceivedtheparcelfromastrangegentlemanyesterday.Ilikethepatternsverymuch，youhavequitesetmeupinfinery，butyoushouldhavesentthesilkhandkerchieftoo.WillyoumakeaparcelofthatandsenditbytheSalisburycoach—IshouldliketohaveitinafewdaysbecausewehavenotyetbeentoMr.Babbsandthathandkerchiefwouldsuitthistimeofyearnicely.

Ihavereceivedalongletterfromyourbrotheronthesubjectofyourintendedmarriage.Ihavenodoubtbutyoualsohaveoneonthisbusiness，thereforeitisneedlesstorepeatwhathesays.Iamwellpleasedtofindthatuponthewholehedoesnotseemtoseeitinanunfavorablelight.Hesaysthat，ifMr.D.isaworthymanheshallhavenoobjectiontobeethebrotherofafarmer，andhemakesanoddrequesttomethatIshallsetouttoSalisburytolookatandexamineintothemeritsofthesaidMr.D.，andspeaksveryconfidentlyasifyouwouldabidebymydetermination.Aprettysortofanofficetruly.—ShallIe?

TheobjectionshestartsareonlysuchasyouandIhavealreadytalkedover，suchasthedifferenceinage，education，habitsoflife，&c.

Youhavegonetoofarinthisaffairforanyinterferencetobeatalldesirable，andifyouhadnot，Ireallydonotknowwhatmywisheswouldbe.WhenyoubringMr.DowlingatChristmasIsupposeitwillbequitetimeenoughformetositinjudgementuponhim，butmyexaminationwillnotbeaverysevereone.Ifyoufancyaveryyoungman，andhelikesanelderlygentlewoman;ifhelikesalearnedandacplishedlady，andyoulikeanotverylearnedyouth，whomayneedalittlepolishing，whichprobablyhewillneveracquire;itisallverywell，andGodblessyoubothtogetherandmayyoubebothverylonginthesamemind.

Iamtoassistyoutoo，yourbrothersays，indrawingupthemarriagesettlements—anotherthankfuloffice!Iamnot，itseems，tosufferyoutokeeptoomuchmoneyinyourownpower，andyetIamtotakecareofyouincaseofbankruptcy&c.，andIamtoremendtoyou，forthebettermanagementofthispoint，theseriousperusalofJeremyTaylorhisopiniononthemarriagestate，especiallyhisadviceagainstseparateinterestsinthathappystate，andIamalsototellyouhowdesirableitisthatthehusbandshouldhavetheintiredirectionofallmoneyconcerns，except，asyourgoodbrotheradds，inthecaseofhisownfamily，wherethemoney，heobserves，isveryproperlydepositedinMrs.Stoddartshands，shebeingbettersuitedtoenjoysuchatrustthananyotherwoman，andthereforeitisfitthatthegeneralruleshouldnotbeextendedtoher.

Wewilltalkoverthesethingswhenyouetotown，andastosettlements，whicharemattersofwhich，Ineverhavinghadapennyinmyowndisposal，Ineverinmylifethoughtof—andifIhadbeenblessedwithagoodfortune，andthatmarvellousblessingtoboot，ahusband，IverilybelieveIshouldhavecrammeditalluncountedintohispocket—Butthouhastacoolerheadofthyown，andIdaresaywilldoexactlywhatisexpedientandproper，butyourbrothersopinionseemssomewhatlikeMr.BarwissandIdaresayyouwilltakeitintodueconsideration，yetperhapsanofferofyourownmoneytotakeafarmmaymakeuncledolessforhisnephew，andinthatcaseMr.D.mightbealoserbyyourgenerosity.Weighallthesethingswell，andifyoucansocontriveit，letyourbrothersettlethesettlementshimselfwhenhereturns，whichwillmostprobablybelongbeforeyouwantthe

Youaresettled，itseems，intheveryhousewhichyourbrothermostdislikes.Ifyoufindthishouseveryinconvenient，getoutofitasfastasyoucan，foryourbrothersayshesentyouthefiftypoundtomakeyoufortable，andbythegeneraltoneofhisletterIamsurehewishestomakeyoueasyinmoneymatters:thereforewhystraitenyourselftopaythedebtyouowehim，whichIamwellassuredhenevermeanstotake?ThankyoufortheletterandforthepictureofprettylittlechubbynephewJohn.

Ihavebeenbusymakingwaistcoatsandplottingnewworktosucceedthe

Tales.AsyetIhavenothituponanythingtomymind.

CharlestookanemendatedcopyofhisfarcetoMr.WroughtontheManageryesterday.Mr.Wroughtonwasveryfriendlytohim，andexpressedhighapprobationofthefarce，buttherearetwo，hetellshim，toeoutbeforeit，yethegavehimhopesthatitwilleoutthisseason，butIamafraidyouwillnotseeitbyChristmas.Itwilldoforanotherjauntforyouinthespring.Weareprettywellandinfreshspiritsaboutthisfarce.CharleshasbeenverygoodlatelyinthematterofSmoking.

Whenyouebringthegownyouwishtosell.Mrs.Coleridgewillbeintownthen，andifshehappensnottofancyit，perhapssomeotherpersonmay.

ColeridgeIbelieveisgonehome;heleftuswiththatdesignbutwehavenotheardfromhimthisfortnight.

Louisasendsherlove;shehasbeenveryunwelllately.

MyrespectstoCoridon，Mother，andAunty.

Farewel，mybestwishesarewithyou.

Yoursaffectionately，

M.LAMB.

Thursday.

WhenIsawwhataprodigiousquantityofworkyouhadputintothefineryIwasquiteashamedofmyunreasonablerequest，Iwillneverserveyousoagain，butIdodearlyloveworkedmuslin.

[SarahStoddartnowhadanewlover，Mr.Dowling，towhomsheseemsactuallytohavebeeengaged.Mr.Barwis，Ipresume，wasMr.Dowlingsuncle.Coridonwould，Iimagine，beMr.Dowling.]

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