Northampton March 2^d

My Dear Brother
I have sent you a Purse and
a Pair of Garters, I wish they may be what
you like. I could not finish the Purse sooner
having no Twist with me at Thenford.
I shall be glad of some money if you please,
and as I find Charles can’t come here at
present I believe the best method of conveyance
will {^^be} in a Draught by the Post, it may be made
payable some time after the Date in case
of accidents, though I believe the Post is pretty
secure. be so good to direct to me in Mercers-Row,
I will write to you immediately upon the Rec^t
of it: I am very glad Charles and you have
had so pleasant an Expedition upon the see.
it must be very agreable.
Our Friends here are all well, and desire
to be kindly remember’d to you, M^rs Smyth
of Linford was a few days ago very dangerously
ill, but is now much better and likely to get
over it. I have sent your five Shillings to the
Boys at Rugby who return you many thanks.
I heard lately from Bath, they are all well
there. Robert enters quite into the Spirit of

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the Bath – Easton amusements and goes there
very frequently. M^rs Liddiard now lyes in of
another Boy, they have a house very near
Robert at Bath.
M^rs Uthwate has been here this Week, she
has given me a very obliging Invitation to stay
with her at Linford, but as I have been out so
long lately I think I shall not make any other
Visits at present.
I have just heard from Berkley-Square, they
are all well there: they send me surprizing
accounts of the present Fashions, and of the
Ladies Heads which are quite enormous:
The Assizes here are next Week and there
is to be an Assembly on Thursday, there were
some very great Assembly while I was out,
at which there were the Prince of Hesse, the
Duke of Duchess of Devonshire, Lord Spencer’s and
all the Familys in the neighbourhood
Adieu my Dear Brother! Believe me Ever
Your Affect. Sister
and Faithful Friend
B. Johnson

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George W^m Johnson Esq^r.

Northampton March 2^d

My Dear Brother
I have sent you a Purse and
a Pair of Garters, I wish they may be what
you like. I could not finish the Purse sooner
having no Twist with me at Thenford.
I shall be glad of some money if you please,
and as I find Charles can’t come here at
present I believe the best method of conveyance
will {^^be} in a Draught by the Post, it may be made
payable some time after the Date in case
of accidents, though I believe the Post is pretty
secure. be so good to direct to me in Mercers-Row,
I will write to you immediately upon the Rec^t
of it: I am very glad Charles and you have
had so pleasant an Expedition upon the see.
it must be very agreeable.
Our Friends here are all well, and desire
to be kindly remembered to you, M^rs Smyth
of Linford was a few days ago very dangerously
ill, but is now much better and likely to get
over it. I have sent your five Shillings to the
Boys at Rugby who return you many thanks.
I heard lately from Bath, they are all well
there. Robert enters quite into the Spirit of

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the Bath – Easton amusements and goes there
very frequently. M^rs Liddiard now lies in of
another Boy, they have a house very near
Robert at Bath.
M^rs Uthwate has been here this Week, she
has given me a very obliging Invitation to stay
with her at Linford, but as I have been out so
long lately I think I shall not make any other
Visits at present.
I have just heard from Berkley-Square, they
are all well there: they send me surprizing
accounts of the present Fashions, and of the
Ladies Heads which are quite enormous:
The Assizes here are next Week and there
is to be an Assembly on Thursday, there were
some very great Assembly while I was out,
at which there were the Prince of Hesse, the
Duke of Duchess of Devonshire, Lord Spencer’s and
all the Families in the neighbourhood
Adieu my Dear Brother! Believe me Ever
Your Affect. Sister
and Faithful Friend
B. Johnson

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George W^m Johnson Esq^r.