I subjoin some extracts from a Register kept by a begging-letter writer, and who was detected and punished:—
Cheltenham. May 14, 1842.
Rev. John Furby.—Springwood Villa.—Low Church.—Fond of architecture—Dugdale’s Monastica—Son of architect—Lost his life in the “Charon,” U.S. packet—£2, and suit of clothes—Got reference.
Mrs. Branxholme.—Clematis Cottage—Widow—Through Rev. Furby, £3 and prayer-book.
Gloucester. May 30.
Mrs. Captain Daniels.— —— Street.—Widow—Son drowned off Cape, as purser of same ship, “The Thetis”—£5 and old sea-chest. N.B.: Vamosed next day—Captain returned from London—Gaff blown in county paper. Mem.: Not to visit neighbourhood for four years.
Lincoln. June 19.
Andrew Taggart.— —— street.—Gentleman—Great abolitionist of slave trade—As tradesman from U.S., who had lost his custom by aiding slope of fugitive female slave—By name Naomi Brown—£5. N.B.: To work him again, for he is good.
Grantham. July 1.