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Samuel Whitbread II, Bex, to Elizabeth Grey. Marked no 20 - (continuation).

22 July 1787

From: 1787 To: 1787

Thank God the rain has ceased, & we are at length delivered from Chamouni. this letter also will now obtain it's dismission. Wednesday proved a tolerably fine day & we made the best use of the Weather, by ascending the Montanvert & proceeding from thence along the Mer de Glace for several hours. Our trouble was amply repaid, altho' the remaining clouds still obliterated our view of Mont blanc. Monson's raptures at these wonderful scenes were highly gratifying to me & I was double pleased at seeing my friend so much amused; & am now more than ever glad that we took Switzerland as part of our tour. We were out twelve hours & half on Wednesday & on foot eleven of them so that you will allow that we earned our pleasure. Yesterday we quitted Chamouni & slept at night at Martigni, arrived here this Morning & (torn) returned from seing the Salt Works about (torn) from hence. tomorrow we shall reach Sion (torn) why do I bore you with an uninteresting & mun(dane) account of where we are going? because I fancy that you are interested in the detail. & therefore as we proceed I will give it regularly.- Our method of travelling does not admit of our making long days journeys: We have the same Horses the whole way, & where the road is the best do not exceed Swan's pace from Stevenage to Baldock; rise about six, dine at one & go to bed about nine. Our Tour in Switzerland I imagine will take up a considerably longer time than I first mentioned, therefore another letter may with safety be directed to Francfurt sur le Mayn.- I shall manage to book in Zurich & Basle as soon as I imagine it possible that any letters should be arrived. I will now release you from a very long & very stupid letter: & bid you adieu for the last time in 20. remember me to all at Fallodon most kindly. believe me, Yourself my dearest Bessy, now & unalterably with all sincerity & affection Your's & Your's only S. Whitbread Excuse the tedious dullness of this packet. I am almost afraid of tiring your patience with it. but it tells the truth & that is eno'. Adieu. Adieu. the first opportunity I will write again. Adieu

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Whitbread, Samuel II,
Grey, Elizabeth,
Monson, Thomas

Switzerland, Chamonix, Switzerland Alps, Mont Blanc, Bex, travel, walking