He has returned after an absence of eight months. He discusses the difficulty of corresponding at such a distance. His health has almost been ruined by the climate and Lucknow has not answered his hopes. Even so, he thinks he has enough now to be indepedent. He has been told not to expect favour from
Lord Cornwallis. He finds it singular that
Zoffany,
Smart and Hickey have remarkable health in India.
A delay in departure of the ship means he can add to his hasty letter. He had his first introduction to Lord Cornwallis, at a well attended levee, but wasn't able to speak to him. Captain Ley of the Berrington has secured him a cabin, but the matter is uncertain. Captain Farington will secure her paper in China, he is sure. He thinks
Mr. Pratt's marriage to Miss Molesworth will prevent them purchasing the farm she had liked.