days my parlor-cat was so electric, when stroked, 

 that had the Stroker been properly insulated^ he 

 might have given the shock to a whole circle of 

 people. Bro : Tho : and family left us Jan : 5th. 

 The morning before he went away his house at S : 

 Lambeth was assaulted by three villains, one of 

 whom his Gardener shot thro' the body with slugs 

 from the parapet just as they were entering the 

 drawing-room. Mrs. and Miss Etty are well ; and 

 Charles just gone to attend his ship in the river, 

 which sails in March. Mr. Rich<^ Chase is released 

 from his 3 years and \ captivity in India, and is re- 

 turned to Madras. Magd : Coll : has just purchased 

 the little life-hold estate on the Plestor, in reversion 

 after two lives, intending hereafter to make it glebe 

 to the vicarage. Tell y Mother I thank her for her 

 gift, which will be very acceptable to the poor : and 

 y"" Father, that I should be glad to see his account of 

 rain, frost, &c. 1 advise y'" Father and Bro"" to read 

 S'^ John Cullun's History of Hawsted, the parish 

 where he is Rector. Mrs. J. White joins in respects. 

 Y"- loving Uncle, Gil : White. 



Mr. Yalden, poor man, is in a bad state of health, 

 and is gone to town for advice. Ch : Etty's new ship 

 is named the Duke of Montrose, Cap : Elphinstone : all 

 the officers are Scotch except Ch : I have met with 

 Will: Bercariiis, which name signifies shepherd: hence 

 the modern name of Barker. Men are cutting the 



