Richard Ryland, London, to MGS, Salisbury, [Thursday], 4 September 1806.

London 4 Sep 1806

Madam

   As I do not think the Circumstance you mention of your proposed Inmate not having a separate sleeping room altogether essential – though it might have been better for all parties – I shall consider the negociation between us as being coupleat, & only some previous arrangements which may easily be made between this & the 23d or 24th instant which I suppose will be about the time of her removal to You – I am just going into Sussex where I shall see others of the parties concerned & will let you know further in time – Mr Wickenden of Cornhill to whom you referred, I find is out of town at present, otherwise he has given you every Satisfaction in respect to us (his Partner Mr Fenn being my particular Friend) as well as have said to us any thing that would have been needful from his knowledge of You – but we shall find other means

                     I am Madam

                                 Your hum. Servt

                                         R Ryland

Text: Timothy Whelan, gen. ed., Nonconformist Women Writers, 1720-1840 (London: Pickering & Chatto, 2011), vol. 6, p. 219 (annotated version); Saffery/Whitaker Papers, acc. 142, II.D.5.a.(4.), Angus Library. Address: Mrs Saffery | Castle Street | Salisbury. Reference above to the Baptist layman  Joseph Wickenden of London, and his partner, John Fenn, hosier, at 78 Cornhill.