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To John Linnell Esqre, N 6 Cirencester Place,
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Fitzroy Square
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[Postmark: 2 July 1826]
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My dearest Friend
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This sudden cold weather has cut up all my hopes by the
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roots. Everyone who knows of our intended flight into your
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delightful Country concur in saying: "Do not Venture till summer
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appears again". I also feel Myself weaker than I was aware,
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being not able as yet to sit up longer than six hours at a
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time. & also feel the Cold too much to dare venture beyond my
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present precincts. My heartiest Thanks for your care in my
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accomodation & the trouble you will yet have with me. But I get
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better & stronger every day, tho weaker in muscle & bone than I
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supposed. As to pleasantness of Prospect it is All pleasant
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Prospect at North End. Mrs Hurd's I should like as well as
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any--But think of the Expense & how it may be spared & never mind
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appearances
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I intend to bring with me besides our necessary change of
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apparel Only My Book of Drawings from Dante & one Plate shut up
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in the Book. All will go very well in the Coach. which at
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present would be a rumble I fear I could not go thro So that
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I conclude another Week must pass before I dare Venture upon what
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I ardently desire--the seeing you with your happy Family once
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again & that for a longer Period than I had ever hoped in my
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health full hours
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I am dear Sir
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Yours most gratefully
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WILLIAM BLAKE