Letter no. 36 - Letter no. 76

St. Thomas's Jany. 7th. 1802, Dear Father I write to acknowledge ye. reciept of ye. Lewis bank note value £10, with wh. I will go with Mr. Sparrow for a good Brussels Carpet, I this day have been asking Mr. Whitfield what he gave for his B.C. that he has in ye. drawing Room he told me 7s. pr. Yd. made up, but at ye. place where Mr. S. recommends me I hope to be able to get one cheaper, I must confess you very much surprised me when you inform'd me of Mrs. Newnham's giving up Housekeeping, & more particy. of Master Payne who I am, (I was going to say shure you did not suspect) tho: you I believe sometimes thought indifferently of him, I met ye. Sparrow family yesterday at ye. Liverian Musm. they were there nearly 2 hours but I was there longer, I begin from hearing Dr. Babington Lecture on Minerals to be fond of it & am beginning ye. study of Mineralogy, I bought one of ye. catalogues of ye. minerals of ye. Liverian Museum,201 I am going to morrow with Mrs. Attree & Daugtrs. to see Mr. Wilsons collectn. in ye. Minories who has a very good one, we dined with him at ye. christening at Old Laud, I have only 10 minutes to spare; I think of sending a parcell by Knowles next time. I remain yours dutifully