Fort William June 15^th 1758

Dear Sir

I hope for pardon for my being so tardy

when I let you know the reason that I have not

answered yours before this which is that I have

had much business on me for some time what with

makeing of Returns and what with mustering

and like wise Reviewing and Cheanging the Gar=

=rison but what is worst of all I have been so much

Affected with every sore paine of one side of my

Head and my ear and doath continue that I am much

afraid I shall lose my Hearing of that Ear if I can

not soon get som remedy for it we have the {?day}

a good surgant in Gen^l Holmes Reg^t last

night but his Chest of medicines is not yet com

that I have not yet applied to him for reliff but

but shall this day M^rs Leighton has been very

much out of order but I thank God she is much

better

I thank you for the Extract I hope we

Shall have an end put too it soon and that you

May be at ease from further truble we are sorry

That you have been so much out of order but hope

Now that you are quite well God grant it for in this

Life Sickness is a very bad Companion

I had your Last ith the Franks and they are all

the same [illeg]

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I must let you know that from the leater part of

Feb^ry to the beginning of June we have had no Raine

here that we was afraide we should have no Hay nor

Oats nor Barley but thank God we have had now

plenty and last night we had a Great Foule of

snow on the Hills {^have} I hopes of having a good crope

of every thing

I have no more to add but our Complimen{?ts}

to all friends at Alices and else where with you and that

we hope that you will favour us soon of a line and

I hope that you will beleave me to be with all

truth

Dear Sir

your most faithful

friend and most obligd

Hum^ble Servant

John Leighton

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D.^r Sir.

You’s of y^e 15^th June came to me in Northonshire where I as awhile

& rec.^d y^e Benefit of y^e Country Air, after my 6 Months Imprisonment at Gray’s Inn

I am much obliged to you for that Lr. But very sorry for the Acco.^t it brought of the

Indisposition of your self & Lady; I hope by this Time you are both recovered, & pray

God to keep you in Health: I’m afraid y^o neglected y.^r self in y^e application to y^r Business

You then had in Hand, & so caught cold, which gave you y^e Deafness you complain of.

I keep close to y^e Examination of y^e Agents Vouchers, but they are so numerous &

many of y^e {?disspositions} so perplex’d that I can’t give them y^e Dispatch which from

my Heart, I am desirous of doing: And I wish some of y^e Articles, which appear in

them may not affect my particular Friends

I have let my Farm after holding it in my own Tenanse exactly six and Twenty years,

and have parted with a fine Crop, to my Tenant of all sorts of Grain: but the Hay

was very thin, from the Draught of the Spring Season.





I was last night at Alice’s for y^e 3^d Time after an Absence of a year & more:

you have thence Our Complements, but there was only y^e Adm.^l y^e 1^st Night, & Last Night

D.^r Petting{?et} joyn’d us. Our Friend Col.ⁿ Parsons was {?carriged} to y^e Bath this Morn^g

[deleted] with a dead Palsy on his left side, which attack’d him about a Month agoe: He is

otherwise well, eats & drinks heartily, and has recovered his hearing a long Time.

With my best Respects {^and Services} to the [illeg] & [illeg], I have the pleasure to

Subscribe my Self, D^r S^r

yo^r most obed^t faithfull humble Serv.^t

EH

Gray’s Inn

28.7.1758

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From Col.ⁿ Leighton

15 June 1758

Answ^d 28.7 –

Fort William June 15^th 1758

Dear Sir

I hope for pardon for my being so tardy

when I let you know the reason that I have not

answered yours before this which is that I have

had much business on me for some time what with

making of Returns and what with mustering

and like wise Reviewing and Changing the Gar=

=rison but what is worst of all I have been so much

Affected with every sore pain of one side of my

Head and my ear and doth continue that I am much

afraid I shall lose my Hearing of that Ear if I can

not soon get some remedy for it we have the {?day}

a good surgeon in Gen^l Holmes Reg^t last

night but his Chest of medicines is not yet come

that I have not yet applied to him for relief but

but shall this day M^rs Leighton has been very

much out of order but I thank God she is much

better

I thank you for the Extract I hope we

Shall have an end put too it soon and that you

May be at ease from further trouble we are sorry

That you have been so much out of order but hope

Now that you are quite well God grant it for in this

Life Sickness is a very bad Companion

I had your Last with the Franks and they are all

the same [illeg]

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I must let you know that from the later part of

Feb^ry to the beginning of June we have had no Rain

here that we was afraid we should have no Hay nor

Oats nor Barley but thank God we have had now

plenty and last night we had a Great Fall of

snow on the Hills {^have} I hopes of having a good crop

of every thing

I have no more to add but our Complimen{?ts}

to all friends at Alices and else where with you and that

we hope that you will favour us soon of a line and

I hope that you will beleive me to be with all

truth

Dear Sir

your most faithful

friend and most obliged

Hum^ble Servant

John Leighton

[new page]

[change hand]

Dear Sir.

Your’s of y^e 15^th June came to me in Northamptonshire where I was awhile

& received y^e Benefit of y^e Country Air, after my 6 Months Imprisonment at Gray’s Inn

I am much obliged to you for that Letter But very sorry for the Account it brought of the

Indisposition of your self & Lady; I hope by this Time you are both recovered, & pray

God to keep you in Health: I’m afraid you neglected yourself in y^e application to your Business

You then had in Hand, & so caught cold, which gave you y^e Deafness you complain of.

I keep close to y^e Examination of y^e Agents Vouchers, but they are so numerous &

many of y^e {?disspositions} so perplexed that I can’t give them y^e Dispatch which from

my Heart, I am desirous of doing: And I wish some of y^e Articles, which appear in

them may not affect my particular Friends

I have let my Farm after holding it in my own Tenancy exactly six and Twenty years,

and have parted with a fine Crop, to my Tenant of all sorts of Grain: but the Hay

was very thin, from the Draught of the Spring Season.





I was last night at Alice’s for y^e 3^d Time after an Absence of a year & more:

you have thence Our Complements, but there was only y^e Admiral y^e 1^st Night, & Last Night

D.^r Petting{?et} joined us. Our Friend Colonel Parsons was {?carriged} to y^e Bath this Morning

[deleted] with a dead Palsy on his left side, which attacked him about a Month ago: He is

otherwise well, eats & drinks heartily, and has recovered his hearing a long Time.

With my best Respects {^and Services} to the [illeg] & [illeg], I have the pleasure to

Subscribe my Self, Dear Sir

your most obedient faithful humble Servant

EH

Gray’s Inn

28.7.1758

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From Colonell Leighton

15 June 1758

Answered 28.7 –