Feb: 12^th 1731/2
My Dearest Judy
The Packet you forwarded to me I rec^d by
the last post, I was much dissappointed when I read Cap^t
Pyms Letter, not finding any encouragement from him
to expect the purchasing of Land at S^t X^tophers this
being the time for the late purchasers to make their
third payment, which I was inform’d was impossible
for them to do, xxxx my hopes led me to believe I s^d
have had an opportunity {^^{this year}} to have been a Proprietor in
the Land of Canaan. You seem desirous to know
how I am like to succeed in my Transportation, I cannot
say much as to that matter, the Queen has promis’d me
her interest, the Prince & Princess Royall have spoke
three or four times for me & constantly receive answers
in my favour, but as my fate is in the Hands of
Courtiers, I am to too experience’t to depend much on
their sincerity, & rather believe a defeat than success.

[f.130v]

Our Brother, the Doctor, is become a Poet & has published
an Epistle to the Duke of Chandos on Good Nature in an=
=swer to M^r Pope’s on Taste, I saw it yesterday at Lord
Cowpers, where I din’d, I suppose his Reverendship will
send {^^it} xxx to you, however lest he shou’d not I will bring
it with me, You tell me the Child is to be Christen’d
next Friday, but when I tell you Johnny Lumly desires
to be present at the Ceremonie & that his affairs will
not permit him to leave this Town till the Sunday fol=
=lowing you’ll think it proper to defer it ‘till then.
I desire you’ll write to the Childs Coat maker to
go to M^rs Schutz’s for the Damask, she has had it ready
for him this ten Days, Our Dear little Fellow was
well yesterday, Lady Russell made him very happy
by sending him a Cargo of sweetmeats, Play things &c
He desires his Duty to Judy & his Grandmama to whom
I desire you’ll pay the like Compliment from me. My
Love to all the little ones. I am Dearest Life y^rs entirely
Pray write to M^rs Stanley & my Sister Schutz
M Madan

Feb: 12^th 1731/2
My Dearest Judy
The Packet you forwarded to me I rec^d by
the last post, I was much disappointed when I read Cap^t
Pym's Letter, not finding any encouragement from him
to expect the purchasing of Land at S^t X^tophers this
being the time for the late purchasers to make their
third payment, which I was informed was impossible
for them to do, xxxx my hopes led me to believe I s^d
have had an opportunity {^^{this year}} to have been a Proprietor in
the Land of Canaan. You seem desirous to know
how I am like to succeed in my Transportation, I cannot
say much as to that matter, the Queen has promised me
her interest, the Prince & Princess Royall have spoke
three or four times for me & constantly receive answers
in my favour, but as my fate is in the Hands of
Courtiers, I am to too experienced to depend much on
their sincerity, & rather believe a defeat than success.

[f.130v]

Our Brother, the Doctor, is become a Poet & has published
an Epistle to the Duke of Chandos on Good Nature in an=
=swer to M^r Pope’s on Taste, I saw it yesterday at Lord
Cowpers, where I din’d, I suppose his Reverendship will
send {^^it} xxx to you, however lest he should not I will bring
it with me, You tell me the Child is to be Christened
next Friday, but when I tell you Johnny Lumly desires
to be present at the Ceremony & that his affairs will
not permit him to leave this Town till the Sunday fol=
=lowing you’ll think it proper to defer it ‘till then.
I desire you’ll write to the Childs Coat maker to
go to M^rs Schutz’s for the Damask, she has had it ready
for him this ten Days, Our Dear little Fellow was
well yesterday, Lady Russell made him very happy
by sending him a Cargo of sweetmeats, Play things &c
He desires his Duty to Judy & his Grandmama to whom
I desire you’ll pay the like Compliment from me. My
Love to all the little ones. I am Dearest Life y^rs entirely
Pray write to M^rs Stanley & my Sister Schutz
M Madan