Feb. 16. 1775

My Dear Brother
I have just receiv’d your
Letter and shall be oblig’d to you if you will
desire Mr Eyre to pay the Sixty pound to Mr
Wodhull in Berkley Square, with whom I
have an account, and if paid into his hands
will be more convenient for me to settle than
having the money sent here, M^r Wodhull is
most likely to be met with at home by ten
in the morning, but if he should be out if
it is paid to M^rs Wodhull or Mary Ingram
it will be the same thing. I will mention it
when I write and desire any of them to receive it
who happen to be at home when he calls.
The fifteen shillings I am in no hurry for
it will be quite time enough to receive it when
I see Charles. M^r Kit Smyth has been in
Town some time and does not return at present
but hope it will arrive soon. I wrote to him
last week with M^rs Wodhull’s Print, and sent
you a Pair of Garters. I had not time to net
a Purse or should have sent one likewise.

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there is a new Physician come here from
Kettering in the Room of D^r Blencowe, it is
a D^r Sym a Scothman who says he knows
you, where was you acquainted with him?
M^r Reddal of Eversholt who dyed suddenly
in the Summer it is generally thought destroy’d
himself, he was greatly distress’d in his
circumstances tho’ the World thought him
very rich, and he has ruin’d a number of
people by getting all their money into his hands.
It was a false report of my Uncle Woodhouse
being married in the East – Indies. He is still
there but is not married.
Having wrote so lately I have nothing new
to communicate. My Love to Charles when
you see him: Believe me dear Brother
your very affect. Sister & Friend
B. Johnson

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George W^m Johnson Esq^r
Wytham Hill
Stamford
Lincolnshire

Feb. 16. 1775

My Dear Brother
I have just received your
Letter and shall be obliged to you if you will
desire Mr Eyre to pay the Sixty pound to Mr
Wodhull in Berkley Square, with whom I
have an account, and if paid into his hands
will be more convenient for me to settle than
having the money sent here, M^r Wodhull is
most likely to be met with at home by ten
in the morning, but if he should be out if
it is paid to M^rs Wodhull or Mary Ingram
it will be the same thing. I will mention it
when I write and desire any of them to receive it
who happen to be at home when he calls.
The fifteen shillings I am in no hurry for
it will be quite time enough to receive it when
I see Charles. M^r Kit Smyth has been in
Town some time and does not return at present
but hope it will arrive soon. I wrote to him
last week with M^rs Wodhull’s Print, and sent
you a Pair of Garters. I had not time to net
a Purse or should have sent one likewise.

[f.9v]

there is a new Physician come here from
Kettering in the Room of D^r Blencowe, it is
a D^r Sym a Scothman who says he knows
you, where was you acquainted with him?
M^r Reddal of Eversholt who dyed suddenly
in the Summer it is generally thought destroyed
himself, he was greatly distressed in his
circumstances though the World thought him
very rich, and he has ruined a number of
people by getting all their money into his hands.
It was a false report of my Uncle Woodhouse
being married in the East – Indies. He is still
there but is not married.
Having wrote so lately I have nothing new
to communicate. My Love to Charles when
you see him: Believe me dear Brother
your very affect. Sister & Friend
B. Johnson

[f.10]

George W^m Johnson Esq^r
Wytham Hill
Stamford
Lincolnshire