I think my dear Madan, an illness
that could prevent your writing from y^e 17^th of Last month to ye 5^th
of this, I should have been inform’d of some other Hand – if you
Imagin’d that would have {^^{given me}} Pain, I do assure you w^t I suffer’d from
so tedious a silence was not slight, However tis over, and as you
assure me you are Perfectly well, I must be as Easie as I can tho’
perhaps, you will not tell me so again these 8 weeks – how happy
should I think my self could I communicate any part of y^e fond
Impatience my Heart feels to yours I am never so agreeably
Entertain’d as wⁿ I am Reading your Letters, & answering them
& it is not Life to me worth having that is not Imploy’d in y^r
service, w^ch ever was, & ever wil be to me, perfect freedom Ten
years Has not chang’d any sentiment I had relating to you, as
my Dearest Creature! y^e scenes of Happiness we have Enjoy’d & of
misfortune we have sustain’d, Together, have only serv’d to Render you
still Dearer to me, & make me know how poor, how miserable &
Destitute of all joy I am without you – Judge them if I

[f.133v]

do not joyn In y^e Pleasure w^th {^^wch} you say, you think of y^e approach of
y^e first of April
Thy Soul & mine by mutual fondness won
met Like two mingling Flames, & made but one,
Union of Hearts, not Hands does marriage make,
Tis Sympathy of minds keeps Love awake
Our growing Dayes increase of Joys shall know
and thick:sown comforts Leave no room for woe.
You ask me where you shall meet me y^e Latter end of this month I
Leave Colne: green this Day Sennight with my B^r & sister, & shall be
with them about a week, to see my friends, & to get some Necessary
affairs done, they have taken a lodging near Ormond Street, as that
Part of the town is most convenient to ashley, x as I shall have y^e [?use]
of this chariot, I think it will be a very good opportunity for me
to settle some matters, I must otherwise have gone on purpose for, as
makeing up my cloaths &c if you would come to me there, it would be
Very Right, for there will be room for y^r self & ser^t & then you
might settle with Worthington, Mrs Morris &c, w^ch I cant but imagin
you will now think it impossible much longer to delay – Jenning
sayd he has not yet rec^d Old mixons money, & don’t expect it these 4
years, I hope he is mistaken, if not, you must think of some other
way to discharge w^t demands are most pressing, as to my self, I shall
want a farther supply wⁿ in town, & must intreat you to assist me,
Betty who is with me desires you would please to let her have
her wages p^d to her in town, w^ch is 11 pound, I don’t see how to
Refuse Her, But Beg you would tell me w^t I must do: I am sorry to
trouble you with this Heap of dull, disagreeable stuff, but as I have no
mortal I can apply to but y^r self, you will I hope forgive me. be

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so good to favour me with a line on this subject before Sunday next, & tell me if
you will come to me in town, or fix a day to Be at Holliport, & I will meet you
there.
I fear we have lost this Delightfull Place Aston, I heartily wish you had sooner
given your intire approbation to it, for y^e indifference you express’d made us frame
Delays, w^ch have had a Consequence, I shall Regrett to y^e last day of My Life Ashley is
vastly concern’d at y^e disappointment – I suppose you know Dick is made Cap^t
of Horse & has a hundred a y^r addition to his income, but must still go to Ireland,
if this is not news to you, I know none y^t can Be.
y^e Reason of my not staying here till your Return is, y^t askley & my sister go
to Bath y^e Beginning of April, so are oblig’d to go town in order to it – Ashley
is well I think but corresponds with Cheny still, he insists on his passing this
Spring season at Bath. Aduie! My dear Madan, I am asham’d of y^e Length
of my Letter, not att all Like y^e Pattern you set me of {^^a} side & a half – I cannot
follow y^r Example in y^s respect, therefore why should not you follow mine? you
will if you xxx are dispos’d to lay an eternal obligation on your most intirely
aff: & faithfull J Madan
Alternate Joys & Pains my Passions more
Not undelighted in y^e plains I love
But of a thought of thee Recalls my mind
From present Joys, to Dearer, Left behind
With thee I Long on Lees fair Banks to Rove
Those shades Familiar to our Early Love,
To open all my minds collected store.

[f.134v]

To tell y^e Joys I felt, & pains I Bore,
Pains, w^ch thy presence would have Best allay’d
& Joys, Imperfect by thy absence made

Rotherys Letter inclos’d I cannot forbear sending, that you may share in y^e satisfaction
it gives me. I have order’d Martins wants to be redres’d.

all here send Complements.
Sunday March y^e 10^th 1734
Colne: Green

I think my dear Madan, an illness
that could prevent your writing from y^e 17^th of Last month to ye 5^th
of this, I should have been informed of some other Hand – if you
Imagined that would have {^^{given me}} Pain, I do assure you w^t I suffered from
so tedious a silence was not slight, However tis over, and as you
assure me you are Perfectly well, I must be as Easy as I can tho’
perhaps, you will not tell me so again these 8 weeks – how happy
should I think my self could I communicate any part of y^e fond
Impatience my Heart feels to yours I am never so agreeably
Entertained as wⁿ I am Reading your Letters, & answering them
& it is not Life to me worth having that is not Employed in y^r
service, w^ch ever was, & ever will be to me, perfect freedom Ten
years Has not changed any sentiment I had relating to you, as
my Dearest Creature! y^e scenes of Happiness we have Enjoyed & of
misfortune we have sustained, Together, have only served to Render you
still Dearer to me, & make me know how poor, how miserable &
Destitute of all joy I am without you – Judge them if I

[f.133v]

do not join In y^e Pleasure w^th {^^which} you say, you think of y^e approach of
y^e first of April
Thy Soul & mine by mutual fondness won
met Like two mingling Flames, & made but one,
Union of Hearts, not Hands does marriage make,
Tis Sympathy of minds keeps Love awake
Our growing Days increase of Joys shall know
and thick: sown comforts Leave no room for woe.
You ask me where you shall meet me y^e Latter end of this month I
Leave Colne: green this Day Sennight with my B^r & sister, & shall be
with them about a week, to see my friends, & to get some Necessary
affairs done, they have taken a lodging near Ormond Street, as that
Part of the town is most convenient to ashley, x as I shall have y^e [?use]
of this chariot, I think it will be a very good opportunity for me
to settle some matters, I must otherwise have gone on purpose for, as
making up my clothes &c if you would come to me there, it would be
Very Right, for there will be room for y^r self & ser^t & then you
might settle with Worthington, Mrs Morris &c, w^ch I cant but imagine
you will now think it impossible much longer to delay – Jenning
said he has not yet rec^d Old mixons money, & don’t expect it these 4
years, I hope he is mistaken, if not, you must think of some other
way to discharge w^t demands are most pressing, as to my self, I shall
want a farther supply wⁿ in town, & must intreat you to assist me,
Betty who is with me desires you would please to let her have
her wages p^d to her in town, w^ch is 11 pound, I don’t see how to
Refuse Her, But Beg you would tell me w^t I must do: I am sorry to
trouble you with this Heap of dull, disagreeable stuff, but as I have no
mortal I can apply to but y^r self, you will I hope forgive me. be

[f.134]

so good to favour me with a line on this subject before Sunday next, & tell me if
you will come to me in town, or fix a day to Be at Holliport, & I will meet you
there.
I fear we have lost this Delightful Place Aston, I heartily wish you had sooner
given your entire approbation to it, for y^e indifference you expressed made us frame
Delays, w^ch have had a Consequence, I shall Regret to y^e last day of My Life Ashley is
vastly concerned at y^e disappointment – I suppose you know Dick is made Cap^t
of Horse & has a hundred a y^r addition to his income, but must still go to Ireland,
if this is not news to you, I know none y^t can Be.
y^e Reason of my not staying here till your Return is, y^t ashley & my sister go
to Bath y^e Beginning of April, so are obliged to go town in order to it – Ashley
is well I think but corresponds with Cheny still, he insists on his passing this
Spring season at Bath. Adieu! My dear Madan, I am ashamed of y^e Length
of my Letter, not att all Like y^e Pattern you set me of {^^a} side & a half – I cannot
follow y^r Example in y^s respect, therefore why should not you follow mine? you
will if you xxx are disposed to lay an eternal obligation on your most entirely
aff: & faithful J Madan
Alternate Joys & Pains my Passions more
Not undelighted in y^e plains I love
But of a thought of thee Recalls my mind
From present Joys, to Dearer, Left behind
With thee I Long on Lees fair Banks to Rove
Those shades Familiar to our Early Love,
To open all my minds collected store.

[f.134v]

To tell y^e Joys I felt, & pains I Bore,
Pains, w^ch thy presence would have Best allayed
& Joys, Imperfect by thy absence made

Rotherys Letter enclosed I cannot forbear sending, that you may share in y^e satisfaction
it gives me. I have ordered Martins wants to be redressed.

all here send Complements.
Sunday March y^e 10^th 1734
Colne: Green