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The Cotman Letters 1835-1837

Archive: SDK Sydney Decimus Kitson Archive
Reference Number: SDK/1/3/1/4
Page: p 127 recto


  • Description

    Letter (cont) from F. W. Cotman to J. J. Cotman, with memories of holiday together.

    Typed transcript with sketch in margin

    Date: 27 Oct 1836

  • Transcription

    {Typed transcript with sketch in margin}
    is nothing to ours on that Day, and then when they were made a pair of Tubs not Keeler’s, we were amused by those pretty Miss Connie have you seen them lately, when you do pray X all that sort of thing to them, and then the Idea of my hunting up those old chairs and bringing one five miles from Yarmouth and putting it in the gig to bring it to Norwich I must say you expressed a very considerable degree of forbearance toward me but you well knew I must have my mind upon something during your hours of business. 6 hours I used to count for the evening after supper, what delightful rambles you Carlos and I, I was always or appeared to be freer from the idea which was always on me about my neglect and forlorn situation I felt a sort of joyous elevation of spirits, forcing myself as it were to think the black and dismal prospect which I then had, was not so bad as it might have been, sometimes however I think on the few times when I was tainted with the Blues and found vent in little litigious remarks, but as they were passed over, soon came to myself again. How very much a removal from one’s family and friends convinces one how wrong in many instances one has been without taking into consideration particular circumstances and How differently one imagines one would act, again, but I suppose under similar circumstances the action would be the same. I had a parcel, of pudding and Cakes from Lond. the other Day, and letters from Papa and Ann, all is well.

    We have now not seen each other for near half a year but I hope in twice that time we shall and if we cannot take our usual walk to X why Hampstead Heath will be a spot well worthy for us to tread, for when I have a Holiday I shall contrive to have it so that you are in London at the time, but perhaps before long you be taking a trip to Wales and then you know you would pass through Manchester for it is a very little way from Wales.

Letter (cont) from F. W. Cotman to J. J. Cotman, with memories of holiday together.