Dunn, Mr

To Lady Olivia Sparrow, 25 March [1815]

Your dear spent the day with us on Wednesday. He came without , who had a cold, but not without a wise and pious Guide. Our friend Dunn was of the party, who by the way has never bestowed a single night on Barley Wood, tho so long in our neighbourhood with friends quite new compared to me. I am not jealous however but glad he spent his time so much more pleasantly. I was much pleased with your Son whom I drew out to take a little more share in the conversation, as far as related to the present state of the world, and he expressed himself well, and with accuracy and pleased me by taking a lively interest in what is going on. Dear Mr. Dunn did not give a very good account of your health and your letter does not mend that account, which grieves me much. I think you have judged very wisely, as you are not very stout, to abridge your London sejour. Dunn gave me great delight in the report he makes of the progress of mind and growth in piety of . You have laid an excellent foundation, of which I trust the superstructure will be altogether worthy. She will, I am persuaded make a strong character. You have now had time to form her to good habits which will be of incalculable importance to her future character and happiness.

To Lady Olivia Sparrow, 23 April [1816]

We have lately had a visit from ,^* a most sensible and I believe pious Man; he seems to have taken a deep interests in the improvement of Ireland, and to be thoroughly acquainted with the existing state of things. I am expecting him again before he returns. He speaks most highly, that is more justly, of our friend . I hope e’re this you have made your visit to Dublin and the Environs. I want you much to see my very interesting friends in that district. Pray my kindest remembrances to Mr. Dunn when you encounter him either by pen or person. My poor Sister we fear is far gone in a dropsy! the others poor invalids. I think I am rather the best of a bad bunch. Love to dear . I commend you to God and the word of his grace the Apostolic benediction.^*

To Lady Olivia Sparrow, 27 March [1817]

Mr. Dunn jilted us again, and put me off with a letter instead of a visit, his old practice; but he knows that in whatever shape he appears he must always be acceptable.

To Lady Olivia Sparrow, [March 1820]

Give me leave to recommend to You a little Poem called ‘the Sceptic’.^* It is written by a young Woman who is living in great Obscurity and almost poverty in Wales. She wrote two Years ago a Poem ‘on the Restoration of the fine Arts to Italy’,^* a little work of great merit, but which I fear never made its way. It abounds in fine taste, elegant diction and great harmony of numbers. She is married to a poor Officer:^* The ‘Sceptic’ is less splendid; but is not only extremely well written, but in a fine Spirit of piety It is too much to hope that dear Mr. Dunn will be a Bishop What an Archbishop of Them [unclear]! God send more such!

To Lady Olivia Sparrow. 8-11 October [1815]

came here last week on a Visit with that delightful Man , nothing passed with an expression of my regret that You were prevented from coming here with the , as I had been led to hope. How glad I am that you will have the comfort of his Society. Do let me hear from you soon. Kindest regards to your young companions. I hear dear Dunn is at Bath

To Lady Olivia Sparrow, September 1815

They told us Mr. Dunn was intending to have been here the day they came, but as they gave him an intimation of the scantiness of our accommodations, he has delay’d his coming. I suppose we shall see him now, on his way to you.

To Lady Olivia Sparrow, [20? October 1816]

(Inserted upside down at head of letter.) My Sisters desire best respects. I fear is in a declining State I have not heard of Mr. Dunn. We have ten thousand Roses