^94 REMINISCENCES OF 



" Mrs. Shedden joins me in kind regards to you 

 and Mrs. Thomson, and hopes she will improve in 

 health in a milder climate. 



" Yours very truly, 



" LiNDESAY Shedden. 



" P.S. — There are kennels and stabling for about 

 twelve horses belonging to the country. There are 

 two other persons after the country, so let me have a 

 line as soon as you can, saying if you entertain any 

 idea of it." 



"Shrubs Hill, Lyndhurst, 

 " 22nd February, i86g. 



"Sir,— 



" I am desired by the members of the New 

 Forest Hunt to say that in consequence of the 

 present master of their Hounds having given notice 

 of his intention to discontinue hunting the country 

 at the end of the present season, they are anxious to 

 offer the country to you. 



" A New Forest Hunt meeting is fixed for 

 Friday, the 26th inst., and I shall feel greatly 

 obliged to you if you can possibly let me hear from 

 you on the subject in time to lay your letter before 

 the meeting on that day. 



" I have the honour to be, Sir, 



" Your obedient servant, 



" W. Martin Powell, 



" Hon. Sec. N. F. H. 

 "To John Thomson, Esq., 

 "M.F.H." 



