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 ing; but Dr. Drummond has a friend at Manilla, and he has written to order some for us.

Thursday, 15th. A great many of the new arrivals by the ‘Abercrombie’ and the ‘George the Fourth’ called on us. One of the Mysore princes was here when Mr. called, and Mr. had luckily seen his brother at the Oriental Club in England, which delighted Ghola much.

Friday, June 16, 1837. This may go to-morrow, I hear, so good-bye. Thank you over and over again for your present and your nice long letters and all your good things.

No rain yet. We were to have gone to Barrackpore yesterday, but when I went down to breakfast I found everybody’s courage had failed, and Major said it would kill all the servants to move in the daytime, and the boatmen too; so we had to send for the horses and our cooks, and dinner, which had gone up in the night. It is very shocking. I do not believe in the rains of a tropical climate. It was a grand failure last year. Ever yours most affectionately, E. E.