LETTER85

letter85

charleslametothomasmanning

[nodate.?april,1801.]

dearmanning,—isenttobrown'simmediately.mr.brown(orpijou,asheiscalledbythemoderns)deniedthehavingreceivedaletterfromyou.theoneforyouherememberedreceiving,andremittingtoleadenhallstreet;whitheriimmediatelyposted(itbeingthemiddleofdinner),myteethunpicked.thereilearnedthatifyouwantalettersetright,youmustapplyatthefirstdooronthelefthandbeforeoneo'clock.ireturnedandpickedmyteeth.andthismorningimademyapplicationinform,andhaveseenthevagabondletter,whichmostlikelyaccompaniesthis.ifitdoesnot,iwillgetrickmantonameittothespeaker,whowillnotfailtolaythematterbeforeparliamentthenextsessions,whenyoumaybesuretohaveallabusesinthepostdepartmentrectified.

n.b.thereseemstobesomeinformalityepidemical.youdirectyourstomeinmitrecourt;mytrueaddressismitrecourtbuildings.bythepleasantriesoffortune,wholikesajokeoradoubleentendreaswellasthebestofherchildren,therehappenstobeanothermr.lamb(thatthereshouldbetwo!!)inmitrecourt.

farewell,andthinkuponit.

c.l.

[hereshouldcomealetterfromlambtorobertlloyd,datedapril6,1801,inpraiseofjeremytaylor,particularlytheholydying.lambrecommendslloydtoreadthestoryoftheephesianmatronintheeighthsection.

herealsoshouldcomealetterfromlambtorobertlloyd,datedjune26,1801,containingaveryinterestingcriticismofgeorgefrederickcooke'sactingasrichardiii.atcoventgarden.lambwroteforthemorningpost,january8,1802,acriticismofcookeinthispart,whichwillbefoundinvol.i.ofthepresentedition.]