Dr Thomas Humphreys’ Letter, 11 January 1870 (transcript)

Letter from Thomas Humphreys to his brother-in-law, William Jones.

                                                                                                                                       Bangor  11 Jany. 1870

Dear William

Mary Carmichael is here now came last week, she intends stopping untill next week – we have just let the shooting over Mona, Cevn etc to T.E. Horton Esqr. Priors Lee Hall Shifnal Shropshire for a term of three years for £270, that is £70 a year he is to pay me £20 for keeping a shepherd who is to act also as keeper he has paid in advance we have received a cheque this morning for £210. I intend making a present to Mrs Carmichael, a Pony and Trap – for her to go out any time she likes which I had promised her for some time and now I am able to fulfil – Mary and I think that you are the best one in the world to buy them, we think you will know of a nice Pony – among your friends being so well acquainted in the Country. The Pony we should like to have and would suit something between a mountain Pony and a Cob – we don’t know exactly to describe the size in hands but something in size like what John Price used to drive, but you know very well what would suit in size – it must be strong enough and not too big – to drive 2 or 3 – it must also be good natured and quiet, pretty good bone and very pretty ­–
a horse pony preferred –
we think you can get one from £10 to £15 – we enclose £10 and anything above that we shall remit the money by return, but be sure to buy a beauty worth looking at. strong enough but not to big. anything it will cost above the enclosed we’ll remit pr return, perhaps you may also know of a trap. those two-wheeled on cranked axle. the basket carriage shape but in stained wood we shall be greatly obliged for a word pr return.

                              Yours truly

                                             Thos. Humphreys.