[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 101 



Lieutenant Governor Sir Peregrine Mainland to Talbot. 



Government House 



York April 7th 1826. 

 Dear Talbot— 



'Taking pity on your desolate situation I take upon to let you know 

 what is going on in this world — and first and foremost you shall hear 

 of the departure of Lad}^ Sarah and the children to Stamford — I took 

 them over on Monday and had the pleasure of their society on the lake 

 for 22 hours — I kicked your friend Wardlaw out of bed at 6 in the 

 morning and was saluted with " monstrous what brought you here " 

 I left them at the cottage at three the same evening. Lady Sarah though 

 a good deal fagged is not I hope the worse for the journey. Gordon 

 I saw at the mess. He made tender enquiries after you Sir. Thomas. 

 He is in the Sergeant Major's hands and is not yet disgusted. 



(^^aptain Franklin ^ and his arctics arrived here the other day. They 

 are all gone with the exception of Back who is left behind — I am told 

 they are all as fat as butter, which I think an advantage for more rea- 

 sons than one — The Lords Commission still talk about getting away 

 in three weeks this a favorite space of time with them as they have from 

 the very first been going in three weeks. They are in great want of a 

 Knightly President. 



I had a letter from Arthur yesterday. He says he is coming early 

 in the spring, and is much pleased with our projected journey to Port 

 Talbot. 



How often has the faithful Jeffrey had to put you to bed ? If you 

 got to Salmon's on the night of the storm I have no doubt you wanted 

 a little assistance in that way — Hillier is coming to bother me. 



Yrs^ 



P. Maitland. 



Edward Buller to Talbot. 



Farming Woods Octr. 1st 1826. 

 Dear Sir. 



I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th ult which 

 did not come to hand until the 27th owing to the distance I reside from 

 the post office; and it not being just at this period of the year con- 

 venient to send every week. 



1 Franklin and Back were the distinguished Arctic explorers, afterwaras 

 known as Sir John Franklin and Sir George Back. 



