"'The change in the administration' so upset our arrangements that I could not settle what day to come down to you. I propose now to come down to-morrow (Sunday) evening, so if you can get me a rocking-horse, or a clothes-horse, or any horse excessively quiet and accommodating, I will go out with you on Monday. Mark, having an appointment early on Monday with 'her Majesty,' or somebody, will come on Tuesday, to hunt on Wednesday, and back again on Thursday morning. All this, of course, if it suits your convenience. At any rate, I will come to-morrow, and then if there is any difficulty, we can send up to town. With kindest regards to Mrs. Adams, "Believe me always, "Yours faithfully, "JOHN LEECH." "31, Notting Hill Terrace, "Wednesday, March 17, 1852. "MY DEAR CHARLEY, "I had almost made up my mind to come down on Friday evening to hunt on Saturday; but it would suit me infinitely better to come at the end of the week following, as I am just now in the agonies of my periodical work; so let me know when the meets are, and in the meantime I will peg away and get my business done so as to have a comfortable day with you. If I came on Friday, I should have to work day and night before I went, and come back directly to work day and night again, which is not a pleasant state of things; I hope, therefore, that we shall be able to see the hounds next week. I don't think Lemon would be able to come, as he is busy moving; but I will ask him. I will make you the sketch of the house, or of anything else you like, when I come. "Believe me, "Ever yours faithfully, "JOHN LEECH. "C. F. ADAMS, ESQ. "Look in this week's _Punch_ for a sketch on the Royston Hills." "31, Notting Hill Terrace, "Wednesday, July 7, 1852. "MY DEAR CHARLEY, "I congratulate both of you most heartily and cordially. Mrs. Adams I hope is well, and will keep so, I trust. I will take upon myself to say that I don't know any man more thoroughly capable of understanding and enjoying domestic happiness than yourself; and, moreover, I don't know any man who more thoroughly deserves to have it. You wish it had been a boy, do you? Well, never mind; the son and heir will make his appearance in good time, I dare say. For my part, my unhappy experience makes me love little girls. * * * * * "Pray give my kindest regards to Mrs. Adams, and my love to Chatty, who is to kiss the baby for me, and "Believe me, my dear Charley, "Always yours faithfully, "JOHN LEECH. "C. F. ADAMS, ESQ." "Barlow, Derbyshire, "July 31, 1852. "MY DEAR CHARLEY, "You will see from the above address that I am still rusticating. I expect to be in rooms soon after the 12th of August, and then, after I have done my month's work, I am your man. You say where ... Don't make yourself uncomfortable about the quantity of sport; I shall be quite satisfied with what you offer me.... "Yours always faithfully, "JOHN LEECH."