My Dearest Ju
You are now to know your Boy is perfectly well,
the Small Pox mostly dried away, & to morrow or next Day to
be purged, & in a fortnight may kiss you at Northill if you
please, how you’ll settle that matter w^th your Sister I cannot
tell, but I think it is time to take it into consideration, cou’d
I have seen Ashley, I shou’d have known how He design’d to
steer his Course, but as affairs were it was impossible. I learn
by M^rs Butler He & Budget are to go out of Town this week
but to w^t place she cou’d not tell, I hope to Scarborough if so
matters may be easily fixed. I go to morrow to S^r W^m Stanhope
but as He goes to Bretby the 18^th I will be w^th you on that Day
unless He changes his mind, if he shou’d, I shall stay 2 or 3 Days
longer w^th him.
M^r Schutz was w^th me this morning & told me that
Lady Archibald Hamilton kiss’d the Queens Hand last Sunday
after having kiss’d the P & Princess, w^ch settles my affair, there=
-fore, wⁿ His Royal Highness sends for me, I shall be appointed

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in his own way. This {^^{wth my Boys recovery}} enlivens me & had xxxx dispell’d
the Gloom of last week’s Horrours, which hung very heavily on
my mind. My ever Dear delight! I have no wish in Life but
what tends to your Happyness, all my Joys must be imperfect
unless you share them w^th me & from the late Blessings we have
lately rec^d I trust Providence, has much Happiness in store
for us w^ch{^^unparralelld} xxx Virtue w^ch doubtless cannot pass unrewarded.
M^rs Cowper was to visit my little man last Friday, she
complains much of an indisposition, but I think she looks as
well as I ever saw her. M^rs Butler intends visiting of you when
you send for Martin, the Poor woman has been very kind, &
given constant attendance, which I shall never forget.
I am sorry Ashley cannot satisfy my Request, how=
=ever I shall do w^thout him, I have at last resolv’d to sell, {?oke}
tho’ w^th a promise to my self to replace the first opportunity
adieu my Love, my blessing attends my little Dear Pen, & Jack
I hope they are perfectly recover’d. God keep you.
I am y^rs Entirely
M Madan.

Chelsea July 13^th 1736
My Complim^ts to M^rs Cowper

My Dearest Ju
You are now to know your Boy is perfectly well,
the Small Pox mostly dried away, & to morrow or next Day to
be purged, & in a fortnight may kiss you at Northill if you
please, how you’ll settle that matter w^th your Sister I cannot
tell, but I think it is time to take it into consideration, could
I have seen Ashley, I should have known how He designed to
steer his Course, but as affairs were it was impossible. I learn
by M^rs Butler He & Budget are to go out of Town this week
but to w^t place she could not tell, I hope to Scarborough if so
matters may be easily fixed. I go to morrow to S^r W^m Stanhope
but as He goes to Bretby the 18^th I will be w^th you on that Day
unless He changes his mind, if he should, I shall stay 2 or 3 Days
longer w^th him.
M^r Schutz was w^th me this morning & told me that
Lady Archibald Hamilton kissed the Queens Hand last Sunday
after having kissed the P & Princess, w^ch settles my affair, there=
-fore, wⁿ His Royal Highness sends for me, I shall be appointed

[f.143v]

in his own way. This {^^{wth my Boys recovery}} enlivens me & had xxxx dispelled
the Gloom of last week’s Horrors, which hung very heavily on
my mind. My ever Dear delight! I have no wish in Life but
what tends to your Happiness, all my Joys must be imperfect
unless you share them w^th me & from the late Blessings we have
lately rec^d I trust Providence, has much Happiness in store
for us w^ch{^^unparalleled} xxx Virtue w^ch doubtless cannot pass unrewarded.
M^rs Cowper was to visit my little man last Friday, she
complains much of an indisposition, but I think she looks as
well as I ever saw her. M^rs Butler intends visiting of you when
you send for Martin, the Poor woman has been very kind, &
given constant attendance, which I shall never forget.
I am sorry Ashley cannot satisfy my Request, how=
=ever I shall do w^thout him, I have at last resolved to sell, {?oke}
tho’ w^th a promise to my self to replace the first opportunity
adieu my Love, my blessing attends my little Dear Pen, & Jack
I hope they are perfectly recovered. God keep you.
I am y^rs Entirely
M Madan.

Chelsea July 13^th 1736
My Complim^ts to M^rs Cowper