Beccles.—Turner’s information about the steam packet has determined Lady Gosford not to use it. Returns Sir Astley Cooper’s letter, along with a brief account of the preparation.
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Beccles June 10
My Dear Sir /
Lady Gosford begs that I would return you her very best thanks for your kind information respecting the Steam Packet, but the account you give of the Norwich one is quite conclusive with her Ladyship against her trusting herself & family to so frail a vessel. She says Lord Gosford will enquire at the Steam Packet office whether or not a vessel could be hired & sent round for the purpose, and that should he not succeed in procuring one, she will endeavour to make the journey by land. She is certainly better within the last week.
I have returned you Sir Astley’s {1} letter with a very short account of the preparation. I have said nothing about my mode of obtaining this beautiful specimen of successful surgery, because the means employed were not quite lawful ones, and, in your Town, might be considered not quite justifiable
With many thanks for your intended kindness to my son Believe me to remain
My Dear Sir,
Yours most Truly,
W Henchman Crowfoot
[Superscription:] Dawson Turner Esqre | Yarmouth [At the foot:] By favor of | Mr Willm Crowfoot
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The marks represented by full stops are short horizontal lines.
{1} Sir Astley Cooper.