With an envelope. Sent to Edgehill House, Anglesea Road, Ipswich, from Great Yarmouth. Stating he was pleased to find Edward’s letter on his return, and hoped he had success with his productions as he had before, although ‘Westminster Abbey’ came to nothing. Asking why he had chosen Eurydice as his subject, and whether he had been reading Midas. Recalling a song from an opera which began with “When Eurydice went down to the regions below, to set his Eurydice free, He tuned up his lyre etc.”
Saying he was glad that Edward liked reading and writing and didn’t play his time away, (“still cricket is a manly game”). Advising him not to neglect ancient and especially modern languages, and if Edward learnt German he could send him a 1771 Bailey’s German Dictionary which he had seen for sale. He is glad that Edward does not forget his mother [Isabella Rose, née Morse, who had separated from Edward’s father Caleb and was living in Scotland].