Letter from [Sir] H[enry] M[ainwaring] Mainwaring [bart] to Lord Stamford (/24), dated 11 April 1820. Describes recent outings with the [Cheshire] fox-hounds and discusses subscriptions to the hounds. Asks for permission to send some fox-hound whelps to Lord Stamford's walks.
[Oxford English Dictionary, "Walk: A farm, cottage etc. to which a young hound is sent to get accustomed to a variety of surroundings".]
Enclosed is a draft of Lord Stamford's reply (/25), dated 15 April. He will gladly provide walks for some whelps, but not immediately.
Dated at: [Over] Peover (/24) and Atherstone Hall [co. Warw] (/25).