The best part of it, however, is gone to the devil already, for I lost six hundred on Alley Croker at the last Ascot meeting; I write in a hurry, but have time to desire you to keep your son, if possible, on the property.

By the way, as the under agency is vacant, I request you will let him have it--and, if he wants a farm to marry on, try and find him one somewhere on the estate: who has a better right?
and, I dare say, he will make as good a tenant as another.

As to Hickman, I think you are quite mistaken, the truth being that he resigned, but was not dismissed the agency, and if he has not a wish to get himself replaced--which I do not think--I don't know what the deuce he should begin to plot about.

I rather think the cause of complaint amongst the people is, that they find some difference between his laxity and your rigor; if so, you must only let them growl away, and when, ever they resort to violence, of course punish them.
"Very truly yours, "Cumber." "P.S .-- By all means get those mischievous fellows--I forget their names--off the property, as I shall have no tenant under me who will create disturbance or sow dissension among the people.

I thank you for the fine hamper of fowl, and have only to say, as above, that the oftener, &c, &c.
"Cumber.".