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or run through any of my coverts. I congratulate 

 you on your remaining in the country. 

 " Believe me, 



" Very faithfully yours, 



" Cardigan." 



" Brigstock, Htli April. 



" My Dear Lord, — 



" I received your letter yesterday. I am 

 told, but I have received no official notice, that my 

 offer to hunt the Pytchley country four days a week 

 has been accepted. The idea of Mr. Watson hunting 

 the woodlands was not suggested by me, and was 

 no part of my proposal. I am sorry that your 

 lordship does not approve of the arrangement. I 

 was asked if I would agree to it, and at once did 

 so, as it makes little difference to me, and would 

 promote sport by drawing the forest foxes into the 

 open country. 



" I beg to thank you for your good wishes, and 

 for all the kindness which I have received from you. 

 " Believe me, 



" Yours very truly, 



" J. Anstruther Thomson." 



"WooTON Hall, Northampton, 

 " 17th April, 1866. 



" My Dear Jack,— 



" I enclose a copy of resolutions come to 



at the meeting on the 4th, as sent me by Spencer. 



You should have had them sooner, but I thought 



he would tell you all about it. I was not present, 



so I don't know what took place, but I fancy when 



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