Kind love, and regards, to Mrs. Cadogan, and all friends. God bless you, again and again!
LETTER LII.
Victory, August 20th, 1804.
MY DEAREST EMMA,
The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter. But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
I still hope that, by the time of my arrival in England, we shall have peace. God send it!
I have not yet received your muff; I think, probably, I shall bring it with me.
I hope, Davison has done the needful, in paying for the alterations at Merton. If not, it is now too late; and we will fix a complete plan, and execute it next summer. I shall be clear of debt, and what I have will be my own.
God bless you! Amen. Amen.