S. PEGGE. * * * * * _Whittington, May 23, 1796._ SIR, I thank you for the favour of your Letter, which was anticipated by a line from Mr. Nichols, advising me that "The Northumberland Household Book" was safe in his hands. The honourable mention I hear of my late Father, almost every day, is very gratifying to me, though I know it is not undeserved on his part. As to Mr. Brander's Print of my father, I have a very few in London; and one of the best of them shall be at your service. I cannot think the Print in the least like my Father; but I have a Painting[62] which is a very strong resemblance. Your very obedient humble servant, S. PEGGE. [62] This striking resemblance of my worthy old friend Dr. Pegge, which I have often had the agreeable opportunity of comparing with the Original when conversing with the good Doctor at Whittington, is now in the possession of his Grandson, Sir Christopher Pegge; by whose kind permission a faithful Engraving from it, admirably executed by Philip Andinet, accompanies the present Publication. * * * * * To Mr. NICHOLS. _Whittington, July 28, 1796._ DEAR SIR, We left London on Monday the eleventh; but did not _make_ Whittington till last Sunday the 24th inst. We passed part of Wednesday the 13th, and all the 14th and 15th, at Southwell, with the new Rector of Whittington, and had a very pleasurable visit. We next _touched_ at Spital, and as we thought only for three or four days, but were detained there by _contrary winds_, which _blew_ us into parties of company and venison. I am, dear Sir, yours very sincerely, S. PEGGE. * * * * * _York, Sunday, Sept. 11, 1796._ DEAR SIR, Where and when this will find you, whether in _Urban_ or in _Sylvan_ scenes, I know not: but the purport of it is to desire that you would send me (to Whittington) the _last Impression_ of the Family Pedigree of _Bourne_. Whether you ever insert it in your _Leicestershire_ or not, I wish to have it completed, as far as may be, from my own connexion with it; and because I know that every difficulty is doubled to every succeeding generation. The Historian of Leicestershire must have had repeated experience of this circumstance in his investigations. Yours, &c. S. PEGGE. * * * * * _Scotland yard, Feb. 20, 1797._ DEAR SIR, I am now going seriously to work, to bring the Coins forward by auction. The whole collection amounts in number to between 1100 and 1200; but of what value the hammer must determine. S. PEGGE. * * * * * _June 10, 1797._ DEAR SIR,