My dear William

I wrote a few days since to M^r Wilson, the Tutor, near Norwich & got an answer this morning saying that his house was full & he could not receive you.² I am extremely much provoked that I did not write sooner.— I have written this morning to M^r Mayor to ask if he could advise any one else.³ I have been a “muff” about the affair.—

Your last note was a very nice one, & written very well, thanks to my jobation to you.— The Grey mare is all right & we have taken her up to get her ready for you.— She has been very seldom in the tax-cart, for she makes such a fuss in starting, that she is hardly safe; & I do not think Parslow much likes riding her,⁴ so I am inclined to think we had better sell her after the holidays.— I am glad to hear you are going on with your painting, it so nice & useful an amusement. Aunt Catherine has got a small house in Regents’ Park, in York Terrace, on the opposite side to Cumberland Terrace,⁵ & she proposes having you for a visitor for a fortnight & giving you some good lessons from some good master.⁶