Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ... ings. Your wife must be my friend--it is an obligation entailed on her with marriage. I must beg you to convey to her my regards, with a hope that some day when we part after meeting, I may add remembrancesI have written to Jem, and I keep in mind that if Sydney is not good for his spec, perhaps he will find this better, and that I shall be able to forward his views. This letter goes to-morrow by a 500-ton ship, which has come here on her own account!! My correspondence will not all be finished, and if my mother does not receive a letter by this post, you must send her this to read, with my love. God bless you, and Believe me, ever dear Jack, Your affectionate friend, J. Brooke. No. 37. Mrs. Brooke. Sarawak, October 16, 1842. My Loved Mother, Your letter is the last I have to write of a very long series, and, like a plum, I have kept it to the last, in order that you may have the very latest news. All the news is good--from home very encouraging--from Bengal rather favourable, and here we 'are peaceable and progressing. I do not intend entering on long de tails about Sarawak politics, for I have dwelt largely on them to Tempier, who will let you know all about it; and I shall turn my attention to our more domestic matters. Your two letters, of April and June, reached me together, and there is much in them to reply to--First, that rascally hoax about Johnny, which I have no doubt was a mere sally of some light-headed comrade, who never thought of parents or relatives--however, all is well that ends well, and Emma is not the worse either for grief or joy. I shall be delighted to see the gun and the circle, but the other things I do not care about, and only mentioned, supposing you had plenty of money to spare; and pray let this be your...
