Dear Brother
Tho’ I have been writing to Charles
which is pretty much the same as to you, yet I can’t
enclose it without sending a line to thank you for
the kind entertainment I so lately received from you
at Witham. I assure you I left you with regret, and
heartily wish it had been in my power to have staid
longer. But I trust my dear Brother you will let us
have the pleasure of seeing you in September, which
I need not tell you will make us all very happy, m^rs
Craven desired me to say she hopes you will contrive
to let us have as much of your company as you
can.
I found M^rs Craven nan: and the little ones
all well, Harriet has been a little plagued with her
eye teeth but is now got pretty well again. I wish
much to shew you your little nephew and nieces
Madan Ann says, if you don’t come to see
them she shall e’en bring them to see you, she
desires me to give her kind love to you and tell
you so. You will probably have met with a
servant before September, but if you have not,

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pray don’t let it prevent our seeing you, as Charles
will accommodate you with a part of his portmanteau
and George {^^who} has nothing to do shall attend you
when you are here. I have not yet given orders
about your pistols, but will take the first oppor
tunity I have of putting them inro the hands of
a good workman – M^rs Craven desires her best respects
and good wishes to you: Adieu my dear Brother
Believe me most truly
your very affectionate
R. A. Johnson

Kenilworth
July 10^th

Dear Brother
Tho’ I have been writing to Charles
which is pretty much the same as to you, yet I can’t
enclose it without sending a line to thank you for
the kind entertainment I so lately received from you
at Witham. I assure you I left you with regret, and
heartily wish it had been in my power to have staid
longer. But I trust my dear Brother you will let us
have the pleasure of seeing you in September, which
I need not tell you will make us all very happy, m^rs
Craven desired me to say she hopes you will contrive
to let us have as much of your company as you
can.
I found M^rs Craven nan: and the little ones
all well, Harriet has been a little plagued with her
eye teeth but is now got pretty well again. I wish
much to shew you your little nephew and nieces
Madan Ann says, if you don’t come to see
them she shall e’en bring them to see you, she
desires me to give her kind love to you and tell
you so. You will probably have met with a
servant before September, but if you have not,

[f.112v]

pray don’t let it prevent our seeing you, as Charles
will accommodate you with a part of his portmanteau
and George {^^who} has nothing to do shall attend you
when you are here. I have not yet given orders
about your pistols, but will take the first oppor
tunity I have of putting them inro the hands of
a good workman – M^rs Craven desires her best respects
and good wishes to you: Adieu my dear Brother
Believe me most truly
your very affectionate
R. A. Johnson

Kenilworth
July 10^th