337 But I believe you have a doubt of my information being cor- rect. If you were in Mousehole at this present time, you could see an old fisherman by the name of Stephen Blewett, who could give you the same information about the grave which I have given you ; but, of course, he knew nothing of Dolly Pentreath. What he and others know about Dolly is handed down from sire to son. I remember my grandfather quite well ; he died with us, and I was fifteen years of age when he died. Dear Sir, this I will inform you — that the descendant of Wil- liam Bodener, who is alive at Mousehole at present, can give no information whatever on the ancient Cornish language, or about Dolly Pentreath, or her grave, or anything connected with her funeral procession. I gave you the plan of the churchyard wall, and you see there are two gates in the long south churchyard wall, and the monument is placed in the position below the upper gate, but it should have been placed below the lower gate,* so there was the mistake by the person who gave the information (to the Prince). This I can further say, that there was no person who could satisfy any visitors who came there to make inquiry about the grave before they came to me. There was always a doubt by the folks that the monument (of 1860) was not in its right place. Now I have given you all the information in my power, and who is the person that can say that I am not correct ? Who knew better about Dolly Pentreath' s grave than my grandfather who made her coffin and superintended the funeral ? It is not to be said that the monument is in its right place because it was put there by the order of Prince L. L. Bonaparte, or by the Eev. John Garrett — the one a Frenchman and the other an Irishman ! I remain, yours faithfully, Bernard Victor. To Dr. Jago. 21, Lockyer Street, Plymouth.
- The gate which opens into the path leading to the chancel door in the
south side of Paul Church— F, W. P. J.
