102 bewick cokresrondence. 



Thomas Beamck to W. Calverley Trevelyax, Esq. 



Gateshead, 4 Mv., 1826. 

 Sir, 



I have to thank you for your obliging letter of the 1st 



inst., containing a further description of tlie Vulture which was 

 shot not far from Nettlecombe, and of which Sii' John Trevelyan 

 was so kind as to send me an account. — Since that time I have 

 written to Sir John to thank him, and at the same time express- 

 ing my chagrin that fi'om the great distance, I could not have the 

 opportunity of making a ili'awing of so rare a Bird, for the pur- 

 pose of cutting it on the wood, for some future edition of the 

 British Birds. 



From my long acquaintance with Sir John, aud from his 

 equally long attention to me, I feel a debt of gratitude which I 

 shall never be able to repay, and can therefore only give vent to 

 my feelings in ardent good wishes for his liealth and happiness. 



I have earnestly to thank your father for his obliging in^'ita- 

 tion to Wallington, to spend a few days, but I know not how 

 it is with me, for since my late very severe illness, I have a great 

 aversion to stir from home. I hoped by this time to be able to 

 go on with a numerous set of Vignettes, but in this (as yet) I 

 feel baffled with the cutting of them, my eyes not having re- 

 covered their wonted strength ; but I live in hope tliis will re- 

 turn to me, along with complete bodily health, wliich I feel is 

 coming upon me very fast. 



I am, Sir, 



Yours truly and respectfully, 



Thomas Bewick. 



Thomas Bewick to Sir .John Tueveltan, Bart. 



Gateshead, 30 December, 1826. 

 Sir Jolni, 



I did not think of troubliu}^ vm wiili answers to your 

 two last obliging letters, until I was enabled to send you an im- 

 pression from the cut of the Vulture, but 1 feared lest you might 

 think me inattentive to the obligation 1 owed you for your kind 

 communication. — I therefore can not think of further delay. — 



