393. W. W. to WILLIAM JACKSON

MS. Berg Collection, New York Public Library. Hitherto unpublished.

Wednesday-[late Dec. 1828]

My dear Friend,

I have this moment a Letter from Lord Lonsdale, his Lordship says—'If your Son will direct a presentation of Moresby to be sent to me, I will execute and return it to him.'—I presume a Stamp will be necessary on this occasion, the amount of which cannot be known without knowing the exact value of the Living—knowing how busy you are I am loth to trouble you—but I know not whom else to apply to—Would you then either write to John or answer to me the following particulars, adding any thing else needful—

What is the Value of the Living?—

What the Curate's¹ Salary?

Is he willing to remain at the same Salary, till John can free himself from Whitwick, and, what time has John for this purpose

—Can all that is needful be effected as to presentation, Induction etc without John coming into the north previously—

In short tell him or me, which ever you prefer, any thing it may be expedient for him to know—

(p. 699) pg 699I earnestly wish that your fatiguing Duties at this period may not have been too much for your health and strength—Miss Joanna H. is a good deal better, Dora does not get rid of her Cough. I am obliged to write in a great hurry—

• ever most faithfully yours     
• W^m Wordsworth