1811 August (2)

Eliza Fenwick, [Vauxhall], to Mary Hays, Wandsworth Common, Friday, 2 o’clock, undated [c. August 1811], no postmark.¹

My dear friend,

I am troubling you again you perceive – I have heard from Eliza who desires I will inform you that at last the tickets for M^r Hayes house are within her reach and if you will appoint any Monday after next she will procure them.

Yesterday being a Jewish holiday I went to Town & had the disagreableness [sic] of a walk home through all the mud of this most muddy Road. Eliza expected to learn yesterday the precise time of her sailing, but M^r Dyke could not give her exact exact information. He still supposes it will be the latter end of this month. I believe I told you that a M^r & M^rs Adamson who went with us to Ireland & whom we afterwards met in Scotland were engaged in this scheme; greatly to Elizas satisfaction. They are come to town and M^r Adamson assures me he will pay every attention to Eliza’s interest & comfort in his power. He was bred a lawyer, and he will look to Elizas articles – They have agreed to sign together & as M^r Adamson has had some years of troublesome Theatrical experience, he understands so well what stipulations to make, that he will be a better guide to Eliza than the Chancellor himself could be in such circumstances.

I saw George Dyer² yesterday who enquired particularly after your health & literary labours.

You will let me know as soon as you have fixed on M^r Hayes Monday.

I fear my walking scheme for next Saturday or Sunday will not prosper.

Adieu y^rs most truly

E Fenwick

Friday 2 oClock

Address: For | Miss Hays | Wandsworth Common.

Postmark: none

¹ Fenwick Family Papers, Correspondence, 1798-1855, Unpublished Letters, New York Historical Library; does not appear in Wedd, Fate, or Brooks, Correspondence.

² Mary Hays's old friend and corespondent from the 1790s.