Oxford

To Lady Olivia Sparrow, 13 December [1815]

We have got a new Neighbour Mr. C. Maude a Son of Lady Haywarden,^* who is curate of Blagdon, Lady Lifford &c wrote to recommend him strongly to me. He is but just three and twenty, very amiable with much naiveté and good nature, takes advice kindly, and allows me to say any thing to him, and I try to give my opinions in a fine cheerful way not to frighten him. He has of course much to learn, being but just escaped from Christ Church;^* he is very kind to the poor and already much liked by them, he seems humble, has no high notions, but talks of his little self denials and frugal management with much openness. I let him come when he likes and hope to be in some little degree useful to him as I know the people. He is about to marry a very young Girl, much will depend on her turn of Mind.