Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

There is a transcription error in Lady Melbourne’s letter to Byron (The Byron Journal, 42.1 [2014], p. 67). Melbourne’s letter-formation is ambiguous, but I think ‘Beads’ should read ‘Roads’ as follows:

[Ms. tear] forbearing – I am aware how very much this answer must bore you & therefore I shall not add to the length of it by saying any thing upon other Subjects – the <Beads> Roads altho’ not good are passable – therefore perhaps you will be in Town – even before me – we shall be there on Friday & I hope you will let me see you soon after

y^rs Ever [swirl]

My thanks to Professor Charles Robinson and David McClay here.

Yours,

Peter Cochran