TEP, x.] PREPARATIONS FOR A JOURNEY, 89
LETTER THE TENTH.
Madras, July 10th,
Ar last I am able to resume my journal to yon, and I hope to continue it regularly, A wrote to you constantly and cir- eunistaniially during my confinement, but til now I have not been able to sit up and write myself. How I long to show baby to you! She is 4 very fine creature, and as strong and healthy as if she had been born in Old England, She will be christened next week, und then, as soon as we are strong enough to travel, we are to set out on a long journey. A—— has obtained the appointment of Zillah (or District) Judge of Rajah- mundry, whick makes us all very happy. lle has never been in that part of ihe country before, and we are very busy, waking all possible inquiries and preparations. Rajahmundry is in the Northern Cirears (or Districts), and every ane whe has been there tells us that it is a pretty place, and has the grand recom- . mendation of two months of really cool weather. They say the thermometer falls to 58°, and we are advised to take warm elothing with us. It is also a cheap place. There is very little European society, but that is a mnch Jess privation here than at home; for in this climate it is almost more trouble than pleasure to keep up the necessary civilities, and there will be plenty of amusement in seeing the really Indian part of India, which Rajahmundry will be.
We mnst take with us stores of everything that we are likely to want for six months,—furniture, clothes, and even great part of our food—for nothing is ta be procured there, except meat, bread, and vegetables; and even our vegetables we must grow ourselves, and take the seeds with us from Madras. Anything we forget we must wait for till we can send to Madras, We fave net yet decided whether to go by land or by sea, but Lam afraid it will be wisest to go by sea, though I should much like
