To Cassandra, from Rowling, "What a fine fellow Charles is, to deceive us into writing two letters to him at Cork! I admire his ingenuity extremely, especially as he is so great a gainer by it." - Jane Austen, Thursday 1 September 1796
Charles-John Austen was the youngest of the Austen children, born 23 June 1779. He was at this time a midshipman on the HMS Unicorn captained by Captain Sir Thomas Williams, who was his cousin, Jane Copper's husband. They were stationed out of Cork, Ireland.
This is a wooden model of the Unicorn. It is available in a kit, yet, another hobby? The following is the link for it.
http://www.historicships.com/TALLSHIPS/Corel/HMS%20Unicorn%20SM11/HMS%20Unicorn%20SM11.htm
By the way, the Fleur-de-Lis shawl e-pattern from the Sensibility.com site is coming along nicely. I consider myself to be a very basic crocheter, but the pattern is very easy to understand. I am happy with so far. I will post a picture when I finish it.
Yours very affectionately,
Terrie
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