Manchester, 28 February 1862

Dear Moor,

Today I am sending you, carriace pap, a Case containing:

8 bottles of claret,

4 bottles of old, 1846, hock,

2 bottles of sherry.

I haven’t any port that would suit the circumstances. I trust it
will do Jenny good. Poor child! However, I don’t imagine that the

a See this volume, pp. 290, 313.

thing is of any consequence. She has grown a lot and, with care
and exercise, will doubtless regain her strength.

I shall get the £2 for Koller* off to you tomorrow or on
Monday.”

This year, I am spending more than my income. The crisis is
affecting us badly,**? we have no orders, and, starting from next
week, shall be working merely half-time. Nevertheless, I have to
get hold of the £50 for Dronke within 4 weeks and next week
there’s a year’s rent to be paid for my lodgings. ’'m moving out;
this morning that damned Sarah‘ stole the money from my coat
pocket. So, don’t address anything more to Thorncliffe Grove. ’'m
living with Mary nearly all the time now so as to spend as little
money as possible; unfortunately, I can’t dispense with my
Lopcincs, otherwise I should move in with her altogether. I haven’t
got any new lodgings as yet and shall have to go and look for
some.’ Write again soon and let me know how things are going.
What is the Tribune up to?**

Would you like a military article on America for the Presse?
. The numbers of The Free Press I am short of are October-
February 1861/62.

Best wishes to your wife and the girls.

Your
F. E.