COL. ANSTRUTHER THOMSON 391 



" Brixworth, 

 '■'20th February, 1869. 



" Dear Due de Chartres, — 



" I beg to return your Royal Highness my 

 sincere thanks for your kindness in sending me that 

 beautiful work on hunting, which I received this 

 morning. I assure you that I shall study it with 

 much pleasure and value it most highly as a memento 

 of having had your Royal Highness as a brother 

 fox-hunter. If I have an opportunity I shall beg 

 you to do me the honour of writing your name in it. 

 I hope I may again have the pleasure of seeing you 

 out hunting before the end of the season, which, I 

 am sorry to say, is my last as Master of the 

 Pytchley. 



" I have the honour to remain, 



" Yours very truly, 

 " J. Anstruther Thomson.'* 



1869. — On giving up the Pytchley Hounds I had 

 many offers to take other countries. 



North Warwickshire. — Jenings' letter : — 



" MiLVERTON Farm, Leamington, 

 " i3i/t February, i86g. 



" Dear Thomson, — 



"How would it suit you to take the North 

 Warwickshire country, as Mrs, Thomson is in delicate 

 health ? You could get good house here, amusement, 

 and plenty of medical advice for her ; also be able to 

 hunt two days a week with the Pytchley ; and your 



