461 Charles Lamb to John Rickman (translation) Oct. 3 462 Charles Lamb to Bernard Barton Oct. 11 From the original (British Museum).

Franked by J. Rickman.

In the first place let me thank you, my good friend, for your good advice; for, had I not gone to Martin first he would have sent a senseless letter to Mr. Rickman, and now he is coming here to-day in order to frame one in conjunction with my brother.

What will be Mr. Rickman's final determination I know not, but he and Mrs. Rickman both gave me a most kind reception, and a most patient hearing, and then Mr. R. walked with me as far as Bishopsgate Street, conversing the whole way on the same unhappy subject.

What will be Mr. Rickman's final determination I know not, but he and Mrs. Rickman both gave me a most kind reception, and a most patient hearing, and then Mr. R. walked with me as far as Bishopsgate Street, conversing the whole way on the same unhappy subject.

[The explanation of this letter is found in an entry in Crabb Robinson's Diary, the unpublished portion, which tells us that owing to certain irregularities Rickman, who was Clerk Assistant at the table of the House of Commons, had been obliged to discharge Martin Burney, who was one of his clerks.

" Here should come a letter from Lamb to Rickman, dated November 20, 1821, referring to Admiral Burney's death.

Here should come a letter from Lamb to William Godwin, dated April 13, in which Lamb remarks that he cannot think how Godwin, who in his writings never expresses himself disrespectfully of any one but his Maker, can have given offence to Rickman.

Here should come a letter to Rickman, dated September 11, 1828, in which Lamb thanks him for a present of nuts and apples, but is surprised that apples should be offered to the owner of a "whole tree, almost an orchard," and "an apple chamber redolent" to boot.

" Here should come a long Latin letter to Rickman, dated October 4, 1828.

I append an English version:] LETTER 461 CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN RICKMAN (Translation)

Farewell, and be sure to give Mrs. Rickman my kind remembrances.

This would be Edward Phillips, who, I think, succeeded Rickman as secretary to Abbot (afterwards Lord Colchester), the Speaker.

Here probably should come an undated letter to Mrs. John Rickman, accompanying a gift of Album Verses.

He proposes that he and Mrs. Rickman shall some day play old whist for the two.] LETTER 522 CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON

Pray see him, or hear of him at Mr. Rickman's, and excuse my not writing to him.

[Southey was visiting Rickman, then Clerk Assistant to the House of Commons, where he lived.

I am glad you are introduced to Rickman, cultivate the introduction.

Here should come a letter to Miss Rickman, dated May 23, 1833.

Writing to John Rickman in January, 1802, Lamb says, "My editor [Dan Stuart of the Morning Post] uniformly rejects all that I do, considerable in length.

A letter from Lamb to his friend Rickman (see Canon Ainger's edition), shows that it was for Rickman that the lines were written.

A letter from Lamb to his friend Rickman (see Canon Ainger's edition), shows that it was for Rickman that the lines were written.

Writing to Rickman in February, 1802, Lamb sends the second epitaph:"Your own prose, or nakedly the letter which you sent me, which was in some sort an epitaph, would do better on her gravestone than the cold lines of a stranger.

These epigrams were identified by the late Mr. Dykes Campbell from a letter of Lamb's to John Rickman, dated Jan. 14, 1802, printed in Ainger's edition.

We know that it was sent, from the Rickman letter.