21.--To Hargreaves Hanson.


Burgage Manor, Southwell, Notts, 15 April, 1805.


DEAR HARGREAVES,--As I have been unable to return to Town with your
father, I must request, that you will take care of my Books, and a
parcel which I expect from my Taylor's, and, as I understand you are
going to pay Farleigh a visit, I would be obliged to you to leave them
under the care of one of the Clerks, or a Servant, who may inform me
where to find them. I shall be in Town on Wednesday the 24th at
furthest, when I shall not hope to see you, or wish it; not but what I
should be glad of your _entertaining and loquacious Society_, but as I
think you will be more amused at Farleigh, it would be selfish in me
to wish that you should forego the pleasures of contemplating _pigs_,
_poultry_, _pork_, _pease_, and _potatoes_ together, with other Rural
Delights, for my Company. Much pleasure may you find in your excursion
and I dare say, when you have exchanged _pleadings_ for _ploughshares_
and _fleecing clients_ for _feeding flocks_, you will be in no hurry
to resume your Law Functions.

Remember me to your Father and Mother and the Juniors, and if you
should find it convenient to dispatch a note in answer to this
epistle, it will afford great pleasure to

Yours very sincerely and affectionately,

BYRON.