LETTER 142（第1页）

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LETTER142

CHARLESLAMBTOTHOMASMANNING

[P.M.Nov.15，1805.]

DearManning，—Certainlyyoucouldnothavecalledatallhoursfromtwotillten，forwehavebeenonlyoutofaneveningMondayandTuesdayinthisweek.Butifyouthinkyouhave，yourthoughtshallgoforthedeed.WedidprayforyouonWednesdaynight.Oystersunusuallyluscious—pearlsofextraordinarymagnitudefoundintheIhavemadebraceletsofthem—giventheminclusterstoladies.Lastnightwewentoutindespite，becauseyouwerenoteatyourhour.

Thisnightweshallbeathome，soshallwecertainlybothSunday，Monday，Tuesday，andWednesday.Takeyourchoice，mindIdontsayofone，butchoosewhicheveningyouwillnot，andetheotherfour.Doorsopenatfiveoclock.Shellsforcedaboutnine.Everygentlemansmokesornotashepleases.O!Iforgot，bringthe￡10，forfearyoushouldloseit.

C.L.

[HereshouldealetterfromMaryLambtoMrs.Clarkson，datedDecember25，1805，printedbyMr.Macdonald.ItstatesthatLambhasbeenlatterlyinindifferenthealth，andisunimportant.]

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