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Thetford 19. May. 1818.
Dear Sir.
I am extremely sorry that owing to neglect or forgetfulness in my Brother you have not earlier received the enclosed book, as when I saw Mr Palgrave here in March I promised to send it in a few days, but as I went back to Liverpool almost immediately, (and from whence I am just arrived,) I commissioned him to procure and send you a perfect copy.—My journies to Norfolk have originated in a very painful and melancholy cause;—for some time previous to our marriage, my wife had been very closely engaged in attending a sister afflicted with a consumption, and who died about 15 months back. She is now herself about to become a victim to the same disorder, and although she may possibly continue some months, her recovery cannot be hoped for. As soon as her illness was known at Liverpool, several of the first Physicians in the town, who are connected with the Athenaeum gratuitously attended her, and as they all were of opinion her native air could alone be serviceable to her, I brought her into Suffolk in February, and since that time her constitution has been gradually yielding to this lingering and fatal disease.—If in the severity of this visitation I can desire any comfort it is from the attention shewn to me by the Committee, who on this, as well as every other occasion have behaved to me with the greatest kindness.
I hope Mrs Turner and family are well, with my best respects to them and to yourself
I remain Dear Sir
Yours most faithfully
Geo Burrell.
Can you conveniently spare me an etching of “Wm Miller Esq.” one of which you had the kindness to send me last summer. I want it for a gentleman at Liverpool who is a collector of portraits from private plates; you may probably have heard of him as an Amateur Artist—Geo. C. Bainbridge Esq.—.
I leave Thetford for Liverpool the 28th inst.
I am afraid you have no duplicate autographs, I have began† to illustrate the Decameron with them, but proceed very slowly.
[Direction:] Dawson Turner Esqr | Yarmouth.
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No marks of posting.
† Sic.