126 THE OLD BERKS HUNT 



In 1845 Lord Parker arranged to hunt the 

 Oxen country, and he addressed the following 

 letter to Mr. Morland : — 



My Dear Morland, — It is now settled that I 

 should keep the hounds to hunt the Oxon country, 

 and you would be conferring a great favour if you 

 would allow me to hunt Nuneham (on sufferance of 

 course) as my country is so very small. 



Believe me, yours very truly, 



Parker. 

 9, Conduit Street, March 24th, 1845. 



Mr. Morland then wrote to Sir John John- 

 stone, and asked him to ascertain whether the 

 Archbishop of York, the owner of Nuneham, 

 had any objection to Lord Parker's drawing 

 his coverts. The reply was as follows : — 



Dear Morland, — I had no opportunity of con- 

 sulting the Archbishop and also Mr, Harcourt (both 

 of whom I thought ought to be seen) on the subject 

 of your letter till this evening. 



There is no objection on the part of either to the 

 arrangement you propose making with Lord Parker 

 with reference to the Nuneham coverts, but I do not 

 believe his Grace would wish the number of foxes to 

 be increased beyond the usual number, a single litter, 

 and I know he is anxious that the coverts should not 

 be disturbed during the month of January or during 

 very wet weather as the Oxford hacks cut up the 

 park so much. 



Believe me, yours truly, 



J. Johnstone. 



