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the Chancellor for the living of Fyfield for Sam*; but she re- 

 turned for answer that she had kept up no acquaintance with 

 Lord Thurlow, tho' a near relation, for many years. Bro.. Ben 

 wrote immediately to the Chan r , and Bro. Tho. applyed by 

 means of Dr. Lort, who prevailed on the B p of Bangor, Dr. 

 Warren, to press the matter home, and to move the compas- 

 sion of the great man by representing the afflicted situation 

 of the family. For a short time we were almost ready to 

 flatter ourselves with some hopes of success : the great bar 

 seemed to be that Sam was not in orders ; however, two or 

 three days ago a note came to Bro. B. from the Chan, inform- 

 ing him that Fyfield was disposed of, but that Uphaven was 

 at his service. Now you must remember that Uphaven was 

 a very small vicarage indeed ; however, Bro. H., I hear, had 

 improved it not a little. 



I now see more and more reason to be thankful to provi- 

 dence for enabling me to procure so many friends to assist 

 me in getting Sam* elected fellow. That young man, whom 

 all speak well of, may become the stay and support of the 

 family. By the statutes of his coll. he will not be able, I 

 fear, to take orders till June, when he may take possession 

 also of a fine curacy, now held for him. Charles also is in- 

 tended for orders, and has kept some terms at Oxford. 



It is needless to tell you that we experience a long and se- 

 vere frost, which commenced Nov r 23, and has never been 

 out of the ground since. The snow in this district has been 

 very little. After a very dry spring and summer and autumn, 

 about ten days in Septem r excepted, the failure of water is 

 remarkable. The ponds are all dry, and most of the wells in 

 the village, and among the rest my own. As to Edm d White's 

 tank, it has failed for these seven weeks, and he is obliged to 

 fetch his water from the S. side of Nore hill. My column 

 on the other side makes a very small figure in respect to what 

 I used to send you. 



Mrs. J. White returns my sister thanks for her late letter. 

 I am disposing of her guinea among the poor. Never were 

 gratuities of that sort more acceptable than now. 

 * [The son of Henry White. T. B.] 



