The works of Charles and Mary Lamb . nsed victualler, and seconded by Joseph Homerof the Green Dragon, ditto, that the Rev. J. G. is a fit person tobe Lecturer, &c. My dear James, I wish you all success, but am too full of myown emancipation almost to congratulate anyone else. W^ith bothour loves to your father and mother and glorious S. T. C, Yours, C. Lamb. Note [The Rev. James Gillman was the eldest son of Coleridgesphysician and friend. He was born in 1808 and ordained in thought in 1833 of standing as candidate for the vicarship ofEnfield, but did not obtain it. After acting as Un
The works of Charles and Mary Lamb . nsed victualler, and seconded by Joseph Homerof the Green Dragon, ditto, that the Rev. J. G. is a fit person tobe Lecturer, &c. My dear James, I wish you all success, but am too full of myown emancipation almost to congratulate anyone else. W^ith bothour loves to your father and mother and glorious S. T. C, Yours, C. Lamb. Note [The Rev. James Gillman was the eldest son of Coleridgesphysician and friend. He was born in 1808 and ordained in thought in 1833 of standing as candidate for the vicarship ofEnfield, but did not obtain it. After acting as Under Master ofHighgate Grammar School he became in 1836 Rector of Barfrey-stone, in Kent. In 1847 he became Vicar of Holy Trinity, Lam-beth. He died in 1877. Mary Lamb having become ill again had been moved to Edmon-ton, to a private home for mental patients. Lamb followed her 910 LETTERS OF C. AND M. LAMB May soon after, and settled in the same house. It still stands (1904)almost exactly as in the Lambs day. I append a picture.]. LETTER 555 CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date. May, 1833.] D^ F. Can you oblige me by sending 4 Box orders undatedfor the Olympic Theatre ? I suppose Knowles can get is for the Waldens, with whom I live. The sooner, the better,that they may not miss the Wife —I meet you at the TalfourdsSaturday week, and if they cant, perhaps you can, give me a bed. Yours ratherish unwell C. Lamb. Mr. Waldens, Church Street, Edmonton. Or write immediately to say if you cant get em. Note [Knowles play The Wife, produced at Covent Garden, wasmoved to the Olympic on May 9.] 1833 THE NEWS TO WOEDSWORTH 911 LETTER 556CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [ May 12, 1833.] DEAR Boy, I send you the original Elias, I am a little composed, I shall hope to see you andProctor here; may be, may see you first in London. C. L. Note [In the Dyce and Foi-ster collection, at South Kensington, arepresei-ved some of these MSS.] LETTER 557CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWO
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