From Thomas Beddoes to Davies Giddy   23 January 1806

Dear Giddy

I suppose the fiddlesticks of the fiddle of state is demolished by this time I am sorry But the thing itself is well off – The music it c^d have henceforward made w^d not have been heard with half the delight & the crazy tool itself c^d not have been kept together to try a tune –

Child goes on purging sneezing yet not worse – Anna does not improve – as soon as you have an opport^y of purchasing her lott^y ticket I will remit the am^t

Remember me to Mr and Mrs Guillemarde

If you have a frank to spare Wednesdays & Sat^ys for 2 or 3 weeks will you send them to Johnson for me as by inclosed

yr^s truly

Thomas Beddoes

24 Jan 1806