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LETTER131

CHARLESLAMBTOWILLIAMWORDSWORTH

[P.M.March5，1805.]

MydearWordsworth，ifGilpinsstatementhasaffordedyouanysatisfaction，Icanassureyouthathewasmostexplicitingivingit，andevenseemedanxious（interruptingme）todoawayanymisconception.HisstatementisnotcontradictedbythelastandfullestofthetwoNarrativeswhichhavebeenpublished（theformerbeingameretranscriptofthenewspapers），whichIwouldsendyouifIdidnotsupposethatyouwouldreceivemorepainfromtheunfeelingcantingwayinwhichitisdrawnup，thansatisfactionfromitscontents;andwhatrelatestoyourbrotherinparticularisveryshort.ItstatesthatyourbrotherwasseentalkingtotheFirstMatebutafewminutesbeforetheshipsank，withapparentcheerfulness，anditcontradictsthenewspaperaccountabouthisdepressionofspiritsprocrastinatinghistakingleaveoftheCourtofDirectors;whichthedrawerupoftheNarrative（amanhighintheIndiaHouse）islikelytobewellinformedof.ItconfirmsGilpinsaccountofhisseeingyourbrotherstrivingtosavehimself，andaddsthat"Webber，aJoiner，wasneartheCaptain，whowasstandingonthehencoopwhentheshipwentdown，whomhesawwashedoffbyasea，whichalsocarriedhim（Webber）overboard;"—thisisallwhichconcernsyourbrotherpersonally.ButIwilljusttranscribefromit，aCopyofGilpinsaccountdeliveredintotheCourtofDirectors:—

"MemorandumrespectingtheLossoftheE.ofA."

"At10A.M.beingabout10leaguestothewestwardofPortland，theCommodoremadethesignaltobearup—didsoaccordingly;atthistimehavingmaintopgallantmaststruck，foreandmizend°.ondeck，andthejibboominthewindaboutW.S.W.At3P.M.gotonboardaPilot，beingabout2leaguestothewestwardofPortland;rangedandbittedbothcablesatabout?past3，calledallhandsandgotoutthejibboomatabout4.WhilecrossingtheeastEndoftheShambles，thewindsuddenlydiedaway，andastrongtidesettingtheshiptothewestward，driftedherintothebreakers，andaseastrikingheronthelarboardquarter，broughtherto，withherheadtothenorthward，whensheinstantlystruck，itbeingabout5P.M.Letoutallthereefs，andhoistedthetopsailsup，inhopestoshoottheshipacrosstheShambles.AboutthistimethewindshiftedtotheN.W.Thesurfdrivingusoff，andthetidesettingusonalternately，sometimeshaving4?atothers9fathoms，sandoftheseaabout8feet;continuedinthissituationtillabout?past7，whenshegotoff.DuringthetimeshewasontheShambles，hadfrom3to4feetwater;keptthewateratthisheightabout15minutes，duringthewholetimethepumpsconstantlygoing.Findingshegainedonus，itwasdeterminedtorunheronthenearestshore.About8thewindshiftedtotheeastward:theleakcontinuingtogainuponthepumps，having10or11feetwater，founditexpedienttobaleattheforescuttlesandhatchway.Theshipwouldnotbearup—keptthehelmhardastarboard，shebeingwater-loggd:butstillhadahopeshecouldbekeptuptillwegotheronWeymouthSands.Cutthelashingsoftheboats—couldnotgettheLongBoatout，withoutlayingthemain-top-sailaback，bywhichourprogresswouldhavebeensodelayed，thatnohopewouldhavebeenleftusofrunningheraground，andtherebeingseveralsloopsinsight，onehavingsentasmallskiffonboard，tookaway2Ladiesand3otherpassengers，andputthemonboardthesloop，atthesametimepromisingtoreturnandtakeawayahundredormoreofthepeople:shefindingmuchdifficultyingettingbacktothesloop，didnotreturn.AboutthistimetheThirdMateandPurserweresentinthecuttertogetassistancefromtheotherships.Continuedpumpingandbalingtill11P.M.whenshesunk.Lastcastofthelead11fathoms;havingfiredgunsfromthetimeshestrucktillshewentdown，about2A.M.boatscameandtookthepeoplefromthewreckabout70innumber.Thetroops，inparticulartheDragoons，pumpedverywell.

"（Signed）THOS.GILPIN."

Andnow，mydearW.—Imustapologizeforhavingnamedmyhealth.Butindeeditwasbecause，whatwiththeillnews，yourletteringuponmeinamostwretchedstateofillspirits，Iwasscarceabletogiveitananswer，andIfeltwhatitrequired.Butwewillsaynomoreaboutit.Iamgettingbetter.AndwhenIhavepersistedtimeenoughinacourseofregularlivingIshallbewell.ButIamnowwellenough;andhavegottobusinessafresh.Marythanksyouforyourinvitation.Ihavewishedmyselfwithyoudailysincethenews.IhavewishedthatIwereColeridge，togiveyouanyconsolation.Youhavenotmournedwithoutonetohaveafeelingofit.Andwehavenotundervaluedtheintimationofyourfriendship.Weshallonedayproveitbyintrudingonyourprivacy，whenthesegriefsshallbealittlecalmed.Thisyear，Iamafraid，itisimpossible:butIshallstoreitupasamongthegoodthingstoe，whichkeepusupwhenlifeandspiritsaresinking.

Ifyouhavenotseen，orwishtosee，thewretchednarrativeIhavementioned，Iwillsendit.Butthereisnothingmoreinitaffectingyou.Ihavehesitatedtosendit，becauseitisunfeelinglydone，andinthehopeofsendingyousomethingfromsomeoftheactualspectators;butIhavebeendisappointed，andcanaddnothingyet.WhateverIpickup，Iwillstoreforyou.ItisperfectlyunderstoodattheE.I.House，thatnoblamewhateverbelongstotheCaptn.orOfficers.

IcanaddnomorebutMaryswarmestLovetoall.Whenyoucanwritewithouttrouble，doit，foryouareamongtheverychiefofourinterests.

C.LAMB.4March.

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