1314 - Thomas Herbert to Jonathan Jennings, 14 September 1702

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My worthy and Ever Truew Ffrind Sept: 14 {^1707}

I long to {?hear} of the {?Halth} of you and your ffamely

I Have Litle Bisness to a quaint you with att present

Hoping to see you there before winter {?comes} on

to {?ffastt}: only to Tell you the [illeg] are att

{?Hand} in the {?ffort} of grafton: and of them

Nothing {?ffrom} Mr {?Hawells} which {?made} {?men/me} in

{?Hope} you are to Have the {?place}: I {?desier} {^you} to

{?speke} with Mr {?Hawells} a bout the {?Receipts} and to

send me 340: {?Receipts} iff you have there by

you: I has no [illeg] Receipts the Last [illeg]

butt my son writes Them [deleted] I Have

as much Reson as Ever to {?Complain} of a [illeg]

sum in the [illeg] butt of friends no Remedy to be

Had: my servis to you to Mrs Jennings and to

All yor ffamely hoping to here of yor good [illeg health?]

And to see you Heare very shortly which all

Butt I talk of {?from} yor fahtifull Trew friend

And [illeg] Servant

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Septmber 14 1703

A copy of a Leter

To Mr Jennings
My worthy and Ever True Friend Sept: 14 {^1707}

I long to {?hear} of the {?Health} of you and your family

I Have Little Business to acquaint you with at present

Hoping to see you there before winter {?comes} on

too {?fast}: only to Tell you the [illeg] are at

{?Hand} in the {?ffort} of Grafton: and of them

Nothing {?from} Mr {?Hawells} which {?made} {?me} in

{?Hope} you are to Have the {?place}: I {?desire} {^you} to

{?speak} with Mr {?Hawells} about the {?Receipts} and to

send me 340: {?Receipts} if you have there by

you: I has no [illeg] Receipts the Last [illeg]

but my son writes Them [deleted] I Have

as much Reason as Ever to {?Complain} of a [illeg]

sum in the [illeg] butt of friends no Remedy to be

Had: my service to you to Mrs Jennings and to

All your family hoping to hear of your good [illeg health?]

And to see you Hear very shortly which all

But I talk of {?from} your faithful True friend

And [illeg] Servant

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September 14 1703

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To Mr Jennings
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Thomas Herbert to Jonathan Jennings, 14 September 1702

[Partial transcription due to bad handwriting] Enquiring after Jennings' family, as he has little business to acquaint him with, briefly discussing works in hand at Grafton and some payments that have been made, enquiring after Jennings and Mrs Jenning's health

Herbert Family Papers

HE13

Huntington Library

1703

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14

Septmber 14 1703

[unknown] [??England]

[unknown] [??England]

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Person: Thomas Herbert
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  • travel
  • visiting

separation

  • affection
  • hopeful

winter

business

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Thomas Herbert to Jonathan Jennings, 14 September 1702, 1491703: Huntington Library, Herbert Family Papers, HE13

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Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.

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