"Adieu.--Believe me," &c.
LETTER 28.
TO MR. JACKSON.
"N.A., Notts. December 12. 1808.
"My dear Jack,
"You will get the greyhound from the owner at any price, and as many
more of the same breed (male or female) as you can collect.
"Tell D'Egville his dress shall be returned--I am obliged to him for
the pattern. I am sorry you should have so much trouble, but I was not
aware of the difficulty of procuring the animals in question. I shall
have finished part of my mansion in a few weeks, and, if you can pay
me a visit at Christmas, I shall be very glad to see you.
"Believe me," &c.
The dress alluded to here was, no doubt, wanted for a private play,
which he, at this time, got up at Newstead, and of which there are
some further particulars in the annexed letter to Mr. Becher.
LETTER 29.
TO MR. BECHER.
"Newstead Abbey, Notts. Sept. 14. 1808.
"My dear Becher,
"I am much obliged to you for your enquiries, and shall profit by them
accordingly. I am going to get up a play here; the hall will
constitute a most admirable theatre. I have settled the dram. pers.,
and can do without ladies, as I have some young friends who will make
tolerable substitutes for females, and we only want three male
characters, beside Mr. Hobhouse and myself, for the play we have fixed
on, which will be the Revenge. Pray direct Nicholson the carpenter to
come over to me immediately, and inform me what day you will dine and
pass the night here.
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