38 REMINISCENCES OF 



ago. She and her baby are going on as well as 

 possible. 



" I hope to be at my Atherstone sale on the 2oth 

 April. I hope Mrs. Woods and all your family are 

 well. 



" Ever yours, 



"J. A. T." 



" CHAPEL BRAMPTON, 

 " 28th June, 1872. 



"MY DEAR SIR,- 



" By this day's post I had a letter from 

 Mr. Green saying the artist's proof engraving would 

 be forwarded to me when the frame is ready. In 

 thanking you again for your very great kindness, I 

 can say (and with great sincerity) that that picture 

 of yourself will be most highly valued by me, not only 

 as the portrait of the best sportsman it will ever be 

 my lot to see, as Master of the Pytchley Hounds, but 

 also as the universal friend of the farmers of the hunt. 



" I am so pleased to hear your son is better. I 

 hope he may soon be restored to perfect health. I 

 should say the visit to Scotland may help to 

 strengthen him ; he must have grown past his 

 strength. I hope Mrs. Thomson and the rest of 

 your family are quite well. 



"Shall you be at Atherstone next season? I 

 should enjoy a day with your hounds once more. . . . 



" With kind regards and many thanks, 

 " Believe me to be, 



" Yours very truly, 



" JOHN WOODS." 



