1330 - Thomas Waid to unknown, 23 November 1769
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Madam
By M.r Herbert’s Direction,I aq I acquaint
you that he has been attacked wth the yellow Jaundice
ever since the 9.th Ins.t - Andare {^is} now and has been
ever since under the Care of Two Physicians – Is very
unwilling to disturb your Quiet; but should be vastly glad
to see any One of you – Mr Love is so kind as to
offer to come down, to conduct you up – And if you
please, he & you will continue in what {?planned} –
Be pleased to be assured thathe {^M.r Herbert} remains your most
truly affectionate to the last day of Life
I am, Madam
y.r most hble Serv.t
Tho Waid
Grays Inn
Thursday 23 Novr 1769
[ANNOTATION in pencil] [change hand] He died December 1769
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[change hand] 23rd November
1769
Last illness
By M.r Herbert’s Direction,
you that he has been attacked wth the yellow Jaundice
ever since the 9.th Ins.t - And
unwilling to disturb your Quiet; but should be vastly glad
to see any One of you – Mr Love is so kind as to
offer to come down, to conduct you up – And if you
please, he & you will continue in what {?planned} –
Be pleased to be assured that
truly affectionate to the last day of Life
I am, Madam
y.r most hble Serv.t
Tho Waid
Grays Inn
Thursday 23 Novr 1769
[ANNOTATION in pencil] [change hand] He died December 1769
[new page]
[change hand] 23rd November
1769
Last illness
Madam
By M.r Herbert’s Direction,I aq I acquaint
you that he has been attacked with the yellow Jaundice
ever since the 9.th Instant - Andare {^is} now and has been
ever since under the Care of Two Physicians – Is very
unwilling to disturb your Quiet; but should be vastly glad
to see any One of you – Mr Love is so kind as to
offer to come down, to conduct you up – And if you
please, he & you will continue in what {?planned} –
Be pleased to be assured thathe {^M.r Herbert} remains your most
truly affectionate to the last day of Life
I am, Madam
your most humble Servant
Tho Waid
Grays Inn
Thursday 23 Novr 1769
[ANNOTATION in pencil] [change hand] He died December 1769
[new page]
[change hand] 23rd November
1769
Last illness
By M.r Herbert’s Direction,
you that he has been attacked with the yellow Jaundice
ever since the 9.th Instant - And
unwilling to disturb your Quiet; but should be vastly glad
to see any One of you – Mr Love is so kind as to
offer to come down, to conduct you up – And if you
please, he & you will continue in what {?planned} –
Be pleased to be assured that
truly affectionate to the last day of Life
I am, Madam
your most humble Servant
Tho Waid
Grays Inn
Thursday 23 Novr 1769
[ANNOTATION in pencil] [change hand] He died December 1769
[new page]
[change hand] 23rd November
1769
Last illness
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Thomas Waid to unknown, 23 November 1769
Informing the [female] recipient that Edmund Herbert has been attacked by yellow jaundice and has been under the care of two physicians, she is still welcome to come and visit him as he would be pleased to see her, final sentence reminds her that Mr Herbert remains your most truly affectionate to the last day of his lift. A note in pencil at the end of the letter tells us that Edmund Herbert died the following month
Herbert Collection
HE376
Huntington Library
1769
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Thursday 23 Novr 1769
Grays Inn, London
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