TALBOT6686

Dear Sir,

I think you will be glad to hear what Charles is doing in the matter of lessons, altho' I hope that he sometimes informs you himself - I think that he is getting on very satisfactorily, and is working with good will - In Latin he is construing the 1^st book of the Odes of Horace, & in Greek, a [illegible deletion] collection of Epigrams, I have lately given him Arnold's Verses, which are translations from Ovid, but requiring to have the sense filled up by epithets &c. and in Latin prose he is using Arnold's Book,¹

and tho' he is not accurate enough, begins to write Latin more correctly. I also hear a good account of him in his French lessons, and M^rs Talbot will be glad to hear that we are much pleased with our Dancing-master.

I find him continue [sic] to improve in the command of his temper amongst his companions, and is consequently on good terms with all of them.

we have had much wet the last few days, but I think Charles has escape [sic] cold at present -

With our united Compts I beg to remain Yours very truly
James A. Williams