91. Robert Bloomfield to George Bloomfield, 16 August
1802* Monday, Aug 16th 1802 Dear George It will be a satisfaction to know that the parcell came to hand on Saturday. I have a Letter from Troston this morning and one from the Lady who sent for you to the Inn, and who gave me a
meeting with Woodhouse, Miss Johnson. [1] It is to request me to dine with her tomorrow at the White
Horse in Fetter Lane. A Mr Alexander of Woodbridge calld on me sometime ago, and I commissioned him to send me Loder's History of
Framlingham, [2] I go now for it to Johnson's, St Paul's Church yard and to post this scrap to
you with all Affection to Self and Wife and Bearns.— Robert Notes* BL Add. MS 28268, f. 106 BACK [1] The poet James Woodhouse (bap.
1735-1820), had been a shoemaker before managing the rural estate of Elizabeth Montagu, of whose insensitive patronage he
complained. Latterly a London bookseller. Miss Johnson clearly enjoyed meeting labouring-class poets: see Letter 75 for the
anecdote she told Bloomfield about breakfasting with Burns. BACK [2] The History of Framlingham, in the County of Suffolk, including...
Notices of the Masters and Fellows of Pembroke-Hall in Cambridge... begun by... R. Hawes. [Edited] with... additions and
notes by R. Loder (Woodbridge, 1798). Bloomfield intended to buy the book from the shop of Joseph Johnson, the
veteran radical bookseller and publisher. BACK |
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