APPENDIX. 381 



ROBERT ELIOT BEWICK TO JANE BEWICK. 



NEWCASTLE, July gth, i^gg. 

 DEAR SISTER, 



Since I saw you last I have been at 

 Ovingham and Eltringham Where I met with 

 the finest fun that Ever I had in my life I have 

 learned to walk upon stilts and can almost cross 

 the Tyne upon them I expect a pair at the Forth 

 soon Where I expect plenty of plodging with 

 them when wet weather comes. My word Jane 

 I have got some nice new tunes from Jemmy 

 Mafnn [Maughan] my father likes the one called 

 What would a Lassie do wi' an auld Man the best of 

 any of them and I have jingled them up since I 

 came home and when I was in the Country I 

 played all my Tunes at Eltringham and Mount 

 Hooly and I would have been glad to go to 

 Shields to play all my Tunes at Betsey Skipsey's 

 Birth Day but my father dare not trust me out of 

 his sight but when you come Home Jane where 

 I will be very glad to see you I will tell you far 

 more news than I have room to relate in this 

 Letter, be sure Jane to write to me soon and tell 

 us all the news at Shields & How all Friends are 

 their but particularly Mrs Bell 



I am your loving Brother 



R E BEWICK 



Jane Bewick 



At Mr. Robson's 

 Boat Builder 



South Shields 



