Devon: 1149/F112. 2pp. Date at top: Oct. 28, 1812. At top in Copleston's hand: Ansd. Oct. 29. 1812

James St

Buckingham Gate

Oct. 28th. 1812

My dear Sir,

In answer to your kind letter from Devonshire, I wrote to you at Oxford. This letter must have reached that place before your arrival, on the earliest of your computations. I hope nothing has happened to prevent your reaching Oriel in safety;—if this scrawl should find you there, I need not add that I shall be extremely happy to receive a line from you at your leisure. You will have the goodness to excuse my anxiety.

Ever, my dear Sir, yours

affectionately

Wm. Gifford

------

[address]

The Revd. E. Copleston

Oriel Coll.

Oxford

---

[postmark]

[month illegible] 28. 1812