Home / English / Why did the author go to Bridport? English Why did the author go to Bridport? Posted on08/07/202205/07/2022 Updated on05/07/2022 The author went to Bridport to meet Mrs. Macpherson and hand over Jim’s letter to her. Related posts: What did the author find in a junk shop? What did he find in a secret drawer? Who do you think had put it in there? Who had written the letter, to whom, and when? Why was the letter written—what was the wonderful thing that had happened?