Thomas Beddoes to Davies Giddy, 23 January 1806

Dear Giddy

I suppose the fiddlesticks of the fiddle of state is demolished by this time I am sorry But the thing itself is well off – The music it c^d have henceforward made w^d not have been heard with half the delight & the crazy tool itself c^d not have been kept together to try a tune –

Child goes on purging sneezing yet not worse – Anna does not improve – as soon as you have an opport^y of purchasing her lott^y ticket I will remit the am^t

Remember me to Mr and Mrs Guillemarde

If you have a frank to spare Wednesdays & Sat^ys for 2 or 3 weeks will you send them to Johnson for me as by inclosed

yr^s truly

Thomas Beddoes

24 Jan 1806

Address: Davies Giddy Esq MP / London
Endorsement: Dr Beddoes / 1806 / Jan^y the 24^th
Postmark: FREE / JAN23 / 1806
MS: Cornish Archives DG 43.23

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