I am glad to take the Opportunity of Miʃs
Glover's going to Bath, to write to you, my dear
M^rs: Dickenson. -- I beg leave to renew my Congratu-
lations to you on your Daughter, who I hope,
continues well -- Pray, how soon do you mean to
present her to us? -- Miʃs Glover is all impatience
to see you, and the little Stranger, as well as
M^rs: Glover -- I think the Excursion will be of
great use to the former; at least I hope so -- she
has been but indifferent lately.
      We have had a good deal of Music this Winter, for
which our Liking does not diminish -- 'Tis very
croʃs of you, not to come among us, to hear some

---

of it. I believe my Father told you what a Giant
Robert was grown -- he comes home every Sunday,
now that the Days are long enough for him
to return to Kensington after Dinner -- so you
may imagine, he perfectly approves of our Situa-
tion. You wish for an Account of the Plan of our
House -- here it is -- The Front 50 Feet, looking to the
South, with a small Court, parted off from the Street
by an Iron Rail. The Hall 22- by 15-, with a large
Window, and a Fire-Place: shut off from the back
and best Stair-Case with a Door leading to each.
After you get out of the Hall, you turn to the Right,
which brings you to the Dining-Parlour, facing the
South; with three Windows -- the Chimney at the End --
The Dimensions, 30- by 22- and 14 Feet high. A Door
out of that, leads you to a Back-Parlour, with a large
Bow-Window -- 25- by 21- 14 Feet high. A Door out of
that, leads to a small Dreʃsing-Room -- &c. --
You go up a very handsome Stair-Case, not a winding

---

one, nor lighted by a Sky-Light, but a straight Stair-Case,
lighted by a large Window -- this Stair-Case goes no
higher than the Drawing-Room Floor. You now come
into an Anti-Room, 22 by 15- and 16 Feet high; with
two Windows looking to the South -- consequently to the
Park. A large folding Door at the Side of this AntiRoom,
lets you in a Drawing Room 30 by 22 16 feet high. A large folding Door at the Side of this Room,
lets you into a back Drawing-Room, 25 by 21- 16
Feet high -- with a Bow.-Window. You go up a back
Stair-Case to the Attics -- there are three Rooms to the
Park, and two backwards, with the same Number
of Garrets. There is a Kitchen out of the House,
and most excellent Offices in the House, such as a capital
House-Keepers Room, the same Size as the Back-Parlour,
with a Servants'-Hall, Butler's Pantry, and a Cellar
that will do Justice to the cheap Claret we are told
we are to have. Add to all this, the most magnificent
View that can poʃsibly be conceiv'd, over the Park,
Kensington Gardens, and the Surry Hills, and you
will say my Father has been very judicious in the
choice of his Situation -- and as to the Plan of the House, it
is allow'd to be the best calculated for comfortable habitation,
that can poʃsibly be -- at the same time, it has a most

---

elegant, and Gentleman-like Appearance. I forgot to mention,
that the best Drawing Room (30 feet by 22- and 16 feet high,)
has three Windows to the Park, and the Chimney at the end.
If you are tir'd with this long account, remember you ask'd
for it.      Pray remember me to M^r: Dickenson -- and also,

^[1]

my Father and Mother, and Brother, who beg likewise
to be remember'd to you. I hope the time is not
very distant when you will introduce the young Lady
to us -- in the mean time I remain, with best Wishes to her
and you, -- my dear Cousin, yours sincerely --
                                                         J: Hamilton.
London March 20^th: 1787.