Letters, with letters from Ruskin, Thackeray and others / Edited by his son (John Brown) and D. W. Forrest. With biographical introductions by Elizabeth T. M'Laren.

  • Brown, John, 1810-1882.
Date:
1907
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Credit: Letters, with letters from Ruskin, Thackeray and others / Edited by his son (John Brown) and D. W. Forrest. With biographical introductions by Elizabeth T. M'Laren. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    expenditure which I sent you. I am vexed at this because I conclude you have been displeased—notwithstanding which I now give you the conclusion, which I fear is more blameable than the other. “ Mr. Hathaway, =£*1:1 /.” You, of course, ask who is Mr. Hathaway and how came I to give him £1 :1 /. Mr. H. is a very excellent Independent teacher in whom Dr. Martin has taken a very great interest. He is a first-rate classic and teaches (or rather taught) privately. Mr. George, our Apprentice, was sent to him by Dr. M., and one evening when the Dr. was talking about him I asked if he could teach Latin composition. The Dr. said he could and advised me to go to him as a preparation for the ensuing graduation. I, partly to please the Dr., partly to benefit myself, went and had a 2 hours’ lesson, which was to be given once a week, I in the interval having a long Latin theme to write. Being determined to be very generous and very gentlemanly, I paid him at once £1 :1/. I have never had another lesson. He was shortly cast into prison for unavoidable debt, and wrote to me promising if possible to return me the money when he was liberated from Maidstone Jail ! Of course there is no hope of ever receiving it. In this matter I am certainly guilty of very great inconsideration and thoughtlessness. “ Whately's Logic, 12/.” For this I give no excuse, as it is an excellent work, but I bought it without thinking. “ Saturday Evening, 10/.” This is less objectionable as it is a book of real worth, but a book which I was in no wise called upon to buy. “ BelTs Surgery, 6 Octavo volumes very well bound and in excellent condition for 15/.” As this was a “ Bargain,” and as it was a chance if ever I met in with so cheap and so good a copy, I think I was right in buying it. Also Cheseldens Surgical Observations, 2/. For 2 prints, 3/. A pair of leather braces, 4/. Washing a dozen shirts, etc., 5/. Soleing boots, 5/. Soleing and welting them, 7/. For letters and parcels, 6/ or 7/, including those which I have paid. Paper and pens, 1/6. Then comes the clothes’ account, and here I must preface that imprimis I have been harassed continually with my coats and waistcoats giving way at the seams ; they appear to have