Wordsworth, Dora (1804-1847). - Letter, from Brinsop Court near Hereford, to Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885), at Trinity College, Cambridge, dated 3 December 1827. WLL / Wordsworth, Dora / 1 / 9

Brinsop Court near Hereford -

Der 3d - 1827 -

My dear Cousin,

I have just received a letter from Coleorton, in which my Mother gives us a shadow of hope that we may see my Uncle here, & Aunt & Uncle Hutchinson beg me to write to urge this delightful plan & to say how much pleasure it would give them to welcome him under their roof & that no difficulties may be started they about roads & coaches they bid me add, that they think the best way would be to take the Cambridge coach to Oxford (if I am not much mistaken there is such a coach) & thence the mail to Hereford where my Father would meet my Uncle & bring him hither - six miles further - Would you then be good enough to tell him this & pray use your best endeavours to further our wishes

I am glad of this opportunity to thank you for a very entertaining letter you sent me a short time before you left Rydal. Young Ladies letters are such stupid things I could not think of troubling you with one merely to inform you of the due receipt of yours -

Mr Monkhouse was much

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pleased by your remembrance of him, & begs us to repeat the hope he entertains of seeing you all some time or other at the Stow - I have had very pleasant letters from Miss Cookson who keeps well at Bristol - Miss Southey leaves Keswick for Bath on the 15th she is to halt here a short time on her way - I heard from Willy this morning all well at home. Mrs Ellwood, (the Lady after whom my Uncle jumped into the Lake as you may remember) is expected to pay them a visit soon - Owen has taken up his abode with Mrs Luff for one half year & is happy and well - Neither they nor the Southeys have heard any thing further of the Yankees. We had Mr Quillinan here for ten days pheasant shooting, he enjoyed himself much, he gave us a funny description of Barber's wig, & Willy tells us that Barber says it is the proper color but in size a perfect Bee hive -

I was delighted to hear of Charles' success at Christ Church. You keep up the name at any rate, & I only hope that we poor stupes shan't disgrace it. More than this I never expect I hope John is well, I have his Scotch letter to my Aunt, if my Uncle comes it shall be returned by him, if not I will take care of it for him -

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This is a rich & beautiful country - rich in wood & pasture but sadly wanting in water - we are within a mile of - "Picturesque Price's" woods, & glorious they were a month ago - the Wye is six miles from this place - Mr Monkhouses' farm (12 miles from this place) tho' is on its banks - We are very quiet sober folk, scarcely see a soul from one week to another, a great contrast to the idle bustle of a Rydal Mount summer, & we enjoy the contrast - We ride out a great deal, five saddle ponies in the stable, so never at a loss for a Hackney - you would be amused could you see my little cousins boys & girls galopping about the country - We have some Westmoreland friends near us. Do you remember the two Ladies, whom we were kind enough to call Skews. they are come to Hereford for the winter -

My kindest love to my Uncle & Cousin, & believe me my dear Christopher Your very affectionate

Dora Wordsworth -

You will remember me if you please to Charles when you write, I hope he has recovered from his lazy fit -

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Christopher Wordsworth Esqre

Trinity College

Cambridge

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