148 GILBEET WHITE OF SELBOKNE 1735 



After visiting Oxford in October, a large party of 

 relations from Fyfield were received at Selborne. 



To Mrs. B. White. Seleburne, Deer. 1st, 1785. 



Dear Molly, — I am very angry with your husband for 

 calling away his wife so suddenly, when in appearance he 

 had acquiesced in her staying 'til the return of her father. 

 I am far from wishing that time may abate his affection 

 for the good woman in the smallest degree : yet I hope 

 to live to see the day when she will be permitted to make 

 me a much longer visit ; and to come down and look at her 

 children, which, peradventure may be nursing in this village. 



Thomas went this afternoon to the Horse and Jockey to 

 meet Mrs. Etty and Co. who were expected to have been 

 there about three o'clock: but, after waiting till it was 

 dark, returned, bringing word that the ladies were arrived 

 at Alton; but came in so tardy* that they thought it more 

 prudent not to trust our rough roads at so late an hour. 

 I thank you for your letter, which I expect by Mrs. Etty 

 to-morrow, but not being able to divine the exact purport 

 of it, I can only foresee by anticipation that you are much 

 obliged for all favours, and all that : to which I reply that 

 you were heartily welcome, and all that. Hoping, an other 

 year, to find you a more dutiful niece, and less dutiful wife, 

 I remain with true affection y*" loving uncle 



Gil. White. 



On December 7th, 1785, Mulso writes : — 



"I heartily join in your satisfaction on the Provost of 

 Oriel's kind promise to your brother Harry's son:-[- but 



* Another word which has quite fallen out of general use. Yet 

 Wykehamists keep it in mind, and have substantial reasons for so doing, 

 when and as they happen to come into chapel after the bell has stopped. 

 At least it used to be so when Plancus was Consul. 



t Henry White's son, Samson, was eventually elected to a Fellowship at 

 Oriel. 



