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my propositions I shall be very glad, and also any 



alteration you may suggest for both our good I will 



willingly agree to. 



Believe me, &c., 



GiFFORD. 



Sheepstead, May 4th, 1844. 



Dear Lord Gifford, — I duly received yours of 

 the 1st. The coverts referred to in the official 

 documents are all on this side of the River Thames 

 to Cricklade ; and from thence on the east of the 

 the Tadpole Brook, including Burderop. Your letter 

 appears to be written in such a proper spirit that I 

 assure you I shall have great pleasure to come to a 

 friendly arrangement, and which, I believe, will be 

 advantageous to both of us as well as to the country 

 in general. 



The boundary which I propose is the River Thames 

 to the River Cole, and from thence the Cole to be 

 the boundary ; in fact, all the coverts in Berkshire 

 to come into this division and to be hunted by the 

 Berks hounds. 



The earths at Sevenhampton to be stopped for me, 

 and those at Beckett and Buscot for you. Let this 

 be considered the arrangement between you and me, 

 and, of course, it must be understood that by this 

 arrangement I do not prejudice the claim to the old 

 country. As far as I am concerned you are quite 

 at liberty to have some cubhunting at Buscot up to 

 the 20th Oct. if you require it ; and moreover, if you 

 run up to Buscot, by all means draw the woods for 

 a second fox. I am all for showing as much sport 

 as possible in the country. 



If this arrangement does not meet your wishes, I 

 suppose the owners of coverts must settle the matter 

 for us, as in 1832. 



Believe me, &c., &c., 

 Thos. Thornhill Morland. 



