I read over yr Letters, Dearest
Madan! I Examin’d my own Heart; & found the
sentiments of Both so exactly y^e Same, I imagin’d y^o
must unavoidably act, as I my self should have done
on the same occasion – “Have flown to me w^th all The
impatience of a Lover: Till after y^e Birth-day I did
not expect you, wⁿ y^t was over Imagining you at
Liberty Till ye s^t of Feb. I did not doubt but the
Happy Hours till then would have been mine – But I
will say no more on this subject, and wish I could as
Easily command The Thoughts of my heart – as I can the
Expressions of my Pen.
That I will come to you the first moment Possible
what I believe I need not take much pains to assure you
of, but can’t fix a day this Post as the Horses {^^&c} are gone
to Thetford w^th Ashley, and I don’t know w^t day they

[f.148v]

will return, when they do, a days rest will be nessesary
and I must be two geting to you.
I Beg a Line by Fridays Post – to keep me company in
an evening – I lead the Life of a Recluse, & w^th as great a
Degree of Reluctance as I believe most of them feel – but
the expectation of seeing you soon keeps up my spirits – I
hope the Joy of our meeting will be mutual – Tho’ the
Pain of this Weeks absence, at least, Has been all my own.
I am sorry Martin has that Hoarsness again & wish
you would order him the Barley water. I have given
yr orders to the Gardener w^ch will be obey’d. The 20 {^^£} I
have and will clear all as to y^e House wⁿ I come away
w^t is left (beside w^t I shall want in coming) if you think
Proper I will Leave Here for the same use.
Adiue! My Dear Madan – I am yrs entirely
& Forever J Madan
Pen sends Her Duty, & is Very Well.
Northill, Jan 25 1736/7

I wish, if there is room for the cook to Lye you
would give Leave for her coming as she will
be of great use in many Respects getting breakfast &c
and beside am sure you will not like y^e sending
out for everything in y^e manner you must want
and no doubt but we may have y^e use of their Kitchen.

I read over yr Letters, Dearest
Madan! I Examined my own Heart; & found the
sentiments of Both so exactly y^e Same, I imagined y^o
must unavoidably act, as I my self should have done
on the same occasion – “Have flown to me w^th all The
impatience of a Lover: Till after y^e Birth-day I did
not expect you, wⁿ y^t was over Imagining you at
Liberty Till ye s^t of Feb. I did not doubt but the
Happy Hours till then would have been mine – But I
will say no more on this subject, and wish I could as
Easily command The Thoughts of my heart – as I can the
Expressions of my Pen.
That I will come to you the first moment Possible
what I believe I need not take much pains to assure you
of, but can’t fix a day this Post as the Horses {^^&c} are gone
to Thetford w^th Ashley, and I don’t know w^t day they

[f.148v]

will return, when they do, a days rest will be necessary
and I must be two getting to you.
I Beg a Line by Fridays Post – to keep me company in
an evening – I lead the Life of a Recluse, & w^th as great a
Degree of Reluctance as I believe most of them feel – but
the expectation of seeing you soon keeps up my spirits – I
hope the Joy of our meeting will be mutual – Though’ the
Pain of this Weeks absence, at least, Has been all my own.
I am sorry Martin has that Hoarseness again & wish
you would order him the Barley water. I have given
yr orders to the Gardener w^ch will be obeyed. The 20 {^^£} I
have and will clear all as to y^e House wⁿ I come away
w^t is left (beside w^t I shall want in coming) if you think
Proper I will Leave Here for the same use.
Adieu! My Dear Madan – I am yrs entirely
& Forever J Madan
Pen sends Her Duty, & is Very Well.
Northill, Jan 25 1736/7

I wish, if there is room for the cook to Lie you
would give Leave for her coming as she will
be of great use in many Respects getting breakfast &c
and beside am sure you will not like y^e sending
out for everything in y^e manner you must want
and no doubt but we may have y^e use of their Kitchen.