The Cotman Letters 1835-1837

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School is between Milk St. and Honey Lane. The School is a most noble one, what is not, when taken up by a London body? I understand 600 Youths are entered already. A Master will be with the Drawing Class to keep order during the whole lesson.

I hope this, my Lad, will be considered worth 9d so pay for it cheerfully.

As a sign of my perfect contentment, I report to you, I am enjoying my most wishious habit of smoking. Your Mother tells me this is my Sixth Cigar. oh dear. Oh how the world is given to, (not sitting up) I must stop, to mouse over my new purchased books but it is all I can do. for when I am once fairly travelling (?) on I go to the end of the rail. so here I .

don’t get too deep in love with Madam Norna. For I either have, or shall give her to Edmund. And how Carlos and Norna will gallop together over the field and far away. Perhaps to Scotland, indeed I hope so. these with a nice little Scotch Terrier. Mustard or Pepper. we may be dubbed completely set up. Unless we choose to have a Giraffe, or a Chimpanse or a Lion rampant, or a *KlinwrgpllEnsk y doodledowrng – a pair of the latter if I can, but they are very scarce. Indeed, I scarcely know of but one, except the one above mentioned. “Together let us range the field” a full .

Saturday, will terminate this years tuition at the College (I believe) for a five weeks holiday.

Send these Letters to Walter. it will give him a history of us and our doings. I have written a cordial Letter to Maw; Edmund has copied it you shall see it. I told Walter you wd perhaps send the letters he will return them to you.

*I am not aware they have this animal in Europe . at either; or any of the Zulogical Gardens consequently a rare .