[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS 139 



Talbot to the Hon. Peter Kobinsoii. 



Private 

 The Honourable 



Peter Eobinson, C.C.L. 



&c. &c. &c. 



York. 



Port Talbot, May 13th, 1833. 

 My Dear Commissioner : — 



Yours of the Tth instant reac-hed me by the last post. The weather 

 for the last three days has, been charming warm springs days, and I hope 

 that the same may continue. This letter will get to York on Saturday 

 next, therefore trust that the Chief and yourself will be ready to set 

 out for Port Talbot about the middle of the following week. Monday, 

 the 21st of this month, will be my Anniversary, so that T shall have 

 recovered from the pains and penalties of that meeting by the time 

 you come.* 



I find that amongst my forgets last Winter, I did not provide myself 

 with a supply of Mushroom Ketchup, which is absolutely necessary for 

 Fish. I shall therefore be much obliged by your sending to Smith, the 

 Grocer, for two bottles of Ketchup to bring with you, but don't pack 

 them up with your Shirts, etc., for the bottles might break. Pack them 

 with some Hay in a small box or basket. 



To be sure. Lord Goderich is most provoking in all his arrange- 

 m.ents, and that of appointing that Beast, Buchanan,^ to the charge 

 of the Emigrants in both Provinces, is not the least of His Lordship's 

 mistakes. 



When at St. Thomas stop at Miller & Kent's Inn. 



My grass and spring crops begin to look green. With my kindest 

 regards to all the Chief's Family, T remain. 



Very sincerely yrs, 



Thomas Talbot. 



(From the Crown Lands Department.) 



iBritish consul at New York. 



