59 Montague Square | November 3rd 1857
My dear Mr Tyndall,
You must know that next year if we go to Tunbridge Wells2 or any other place where there is a riding master I shall most likely have some more riding lessons, and I hope Fred3 will have some too, and that we shall go to Tunbridge Wells and that I shall ride Seline and Fred Prince.4 I was very much amused by your story,5 though I don’t believe it. If you think any of it true pray tell me so in your next letter. Fred writes this for me, and sends his regards to you. Pray write to me as soon as you can.
Yours affectionately | W.H.P. | (which I think very well written— | F.P. AMANUENSIS.6)
Please come and see us some of these days | Yours for ever, | F.P.
RI MS JT/1/TYP/6/1921
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From Walter H. Pollock (written by Frederick Pollock): Walter Pollock’s older brother Frederick wrote this letter out for him, signing as ‘F.P. AMANUENIS.’
Tunbridge Wells: see letter 1423, n. 1.
Fred: Frederick Pollock.
Seline and Fred Prince: Seline and Prince were the names of two horses, with Fred riding Prince.
your story: Tyndall had dined with the Pollocks on 29 October, so perhaps this refers to conversation then.
AMANUENSIS: one who copies or writes from the dictation of another (OED).
Please cite as “Tyndall1450,” in Ɛpsilon: The John Tyndall Collection accessed on