Saturday April 1.st At nine oC. I once more mounted
the Coach to town, & got to Bedford St. at 4 oC.
where I found two letters for me; one from Dr
Bliss, saying rooms were ready for me, ^at Magdalen Hall. whenever
I chose to come ^to Oxford; – the second from Mr Roscoe,
express.g himself satisfied with my proceedings
& wishing to have the Catalogue sent to Liverpool.
So far, good. I hastened to Henry‘s lodgings,
& was lucky enough to catch him there. He
tells me he intends leav.g the War Office – as they
will allow him to retire on a pension of 90£.
per Ann. &, in addition to this, he has #######applied for
the situation of Paymaster of the ## troops at Maidstone,
under Col. Brown, which is equal to 200 £. a year,
and he thinks he shall get it. The service will be
nothing at all – & only occasional residence.
Thus, he will, if he succeeds, be nearly an idle
man, – with an income of 290£ per Ann.; &, what
is more, – his speculations in mining####### shares
will turn out very profitably. Add to this – he
will be on the spot with Mrs ^Arnold Carter,– & I will
bet my existence,– if he plays his cards well, will
get all her large propertyx! O me miserum !
I can grant him all but the last – but that I think
I ought to share – having been the first to find out
this same relation – & have never yet been able
to go and see her,- as I proposed. I had a dreadful
headache, & went to bed very early. –
x At Mrs. C’s death, her huge fortune went to the Bankers at Maidstone, who gave ^her godson Walter Vaughan £2000!
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