P65/28/3/9

The Reverend John King Martyn to the Reverend William Mudge, his son-in-law from Weymouth to Rampisham

29 Jul 1829

From: 1829 To: 1829

Dear Friend This is to certify you that through mercy we have escaped the perils of the deep and are safely harboured here - the account of our voyage I will leave until we have the pleasure of seeing you. My head is so swimmy and swingy that you must excuse a short epistle: the chief purport of which is to say that we enter upon lodging this afternoon at Mr Rolls, Royal Bazaar, which we have engaged for a fortnight - it consists of sitting room looking on the sea, and 3 bed rooms, one for me and my wife, one for the maid and child, and one at your service if you can conveniently bring Rhoda to meet us here: the bed which our maid occupies is large enough to hold another maid, if Rhoda should think right to bring one and a child, but I do not press this, as it would be more beneficial for her as well as myself to be as quiet as we can and free from care .. [endorsed: after dangerous voyage]

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Martyn, John King,
Mudge, William,
Rolls

PERTENHALL, general correspondence, Weymouth, Rampisham