| Description | Written from Bury St Edmunds
Acknowledges receipt of his letter of the 6th, he needed to consider carefully before writing this reply; although he can refute the allegations contained in his father's letter he intends to leave them alone rather than dragging others into this unhappy business; he has not used his testimonials yet as he got his present situation before he obtained them; he is suprised that his father is voluntarily giving his opinion of his character; his father is correct that he visited Mrs Rogers and she gave him a sovereign, this he sent to her son Harry to return to her as it is his own intention not to come to Leamington; since leaving Leamington he has done his duty to his employer; he believed that his father had written to his employer about him and told his uncle so but he hears from his uncle that his father denies doing this; his uncle has a daughter who is always happy to see him and he her, compare this to what his own situation was at home; the words his father spoke to him that night are burnt into his head; his little brother and sisters are never allowed to see or speak to their father but are still expected to be affectionate children; he is not so ungrateful as his father thinks and can see that he wasted his time at Mr O's; if he cannot keep his current place he intends to advertise; he understands that it is his father's wish that henceforth they shall remain strangers; he shall never come and beg for charity. |