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the North. I could find no opportunity for any conver- 

 sation with him, but just by a pressure of the hand 

 recommended my nephew in incoherent whispers to the 

 continuance of his regards and friendship. 



From all these sorrowing friends and connections I was 

 obliged to take an everlasting leave, and in the few hours 

 we were for the last time together, I was obliged to sign 

 many papers, among which was a receipt for a half year's 

 legacy. I signed this with great reluctance . . . but Lady 

 H. and my nephew insisted on my taking it, according to my 

 brother's will. This unexpected sum has enabled me to 

 furnish myself with many conveniences on my arrival here, 

 of which otherwise I should have perhaps debarred myself. 



Oct. 17th. In the morning we left our lodging for an 

 inn near the Tower. Mr. Beckwith joined us, and settled 

 at the Custom House for our baggage. My nephew came 

 for a moment to us, and after his departure I saw no one 

 I knew or who cared for me. 



Oct. 18th. At ten o'clock we went on board of the steam 

 packet. 



Oct. ZOth. At noon we landed after a stormy passage 

 at Rotterdam. 



Oct. Zlst. At daybreak we began to proceed on our way, 

 and 



Oct. 28th. We arrived at the habitation of my brother, 

 in Hanover. 



A note, dated September 29tli, 1828, apologizes to 

 Her nephew for troubling him with the above and 

 other papers, adding : 



I have destroyed my Day-book, but in doing so I was 

 tempted to extract some dates which I thought might still 

 be interesting to me, and bring the past once more to my 



