The life and letters of James Wolfe . er accounts, always look upon myself to be highly indebtedand obliged. It is a mortification to have been so long in thatoffice, and so useless, and the more especially as under yourGraces government such reformations are more likely to bebrought about, which aie most necessaiy. Every occasion ofpaying my respects to your Grace and of acknowledging the favour- and honour you have done me, vnll be mostreadily embraced by me. I beg to be permitted to offer yom Grace my sincerest wishesfor your health, and to assuie yom- Grace that I have the
The life and letters of James Wolfe . er accounts, always look upon myself to be highly indebtedand obliged. It is a mortification to have been so long in thatoffice, and so useless, and the more especially as under yourGraces government such reformations are more likely to bebrought about, which aie most necessaiy. Every occasion ofpaying my respects to your Grace and of acknowledging the favour- and honour you have done me, vnll be mostreadily embraced by me. I beg to be permitted to offer yom Grace my sincerest wishesfor your health, and to assuie yom- Grace that I have the honourto be, etc., etc., James Although one of ;Mrs. Wolfes nephews, a son of TindalTliompson, had not reflected much credit upon the family, his auntwas nevertheless anxious to have him enter the army through herhusbands or her sons influence. But Wolfe could never overlook ^ Wolfes commission as Brigadier-General is dated St. Jamess, 23rdJanuary, 1758, and is countersigned \V. Bedford Correspondence, vol. ii. p. JAilES WOLFE F-rom the portrait painted by Gainsborough for Miss Loiclher, and now in the possession orMrs. Horace Pym, £rasted. Kent CARLETON REJECTED 353 weakness or meanness of character even in his relations. In a letterto his mother he uses some pretty plain speaking, for which he wascertain of shaip rebuke. To HIS Mother. January 25th, 1758. Dear Madam,—You cannot doubt my readiness to obligeyou in anything that is of immediate concern to yourself; butyou must not put me upon actions that I should blush to engage in,and that my uncle should blush to ask. I never can recommendany but a gentleman to serve with gentlemen. There is littleprospect of a low dogs doing any shining act. When such athing does happen a regard is due to merit; so unexpectedcourage alone is no sort of recommendation to put a privatesoldier upon the footing of an officer. I dont apprehend that addresses himself to me, or that he has any just right toexpect
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