BLACKWELL FAMILY
ELIZABETH BLACKWELL

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE

From Col. Harvey Coombe
Sunday  23 July 93
Oakland

Dear Madam

I am very sorry
to learn that you
have been inconvenienced;
but the Land
over which the
footpath you mention
[Tues?] does not belong to us:
and I cannot
interfere; more especialy 
as this JW [Wrates?]
is a most disagreable
Brute.  Murphy
is his Brother in  Law
and Bailiff - I was not aware
that you were at
 Herst Farm or
would have called
on you to see if I
could be of any
assistance in any way -
Mrs Combe is an
invalid and cannot
get about much -
but my son will
call this afternoon
 as I am unfortunately
going out  -

I am the more
anxious to see you
as our mutual
friend Susan Dusant
had so often spoken of
you - I know all
the family well
Father, Mother, Mary Ann
& &c to quote D W Henry
I [?]

If you are going to
stop at Herst we
shall be delighted
to see you here to
luncheon, tea, or
anything; and you on
your Day may go[* Col Harvey Coombe *]

all over the Park or
anywhere else you like -
Regretting not having
known that you
were at Herst before
Believe me
Y sincerely
E Blackwood

Dr Elizabeth Blackwood
Herst Farm