Thenford July 20. 1803
My Dear Brother
On the other side I have written out the
Life of Chaderton, that you may cut it off, and preserve
it with the other manuscripts, it is very curious, I would
have written it better, but my eyes ache with writing so
much, - I thank you for the history of Isaac Johnson, and
anything further that you can send relative to the family
connections will be very acceptable to M^r Inglis, to whom
I will send them, for he is taking a great deal of pains
to gain intelligence in that way, and has consulted
manuscripts innumerable.
I am very much concern’d to hear that Charles has such
an attack of the Gout, which must greatly lessen the
pleasure of his visit to Witham, but I hope before this
time he is better, which I shall be happy to hear.
M^r Wodhull has pretty near recover’d his health, but
has the rheumatism still in his neck and shoulders,
so that he cannot hold up his head.
There have been great losses in this
neighbourhood in a few months for besides
Major Brown, M^r Derbishire, and M^rs Heber,
M^r Manifold died last week, at Brackley.
M^r Fox is very indifferent, and I going to Bath to morrow,
If you go to any of the Dalby Plays pray let me
have an account of them
Miss Willes has heard lately from M^rs Fermor at Geneva
who is so delighted with her situation there, that she
calls it an earthly Paradise.
None of the men drawn here for the Supplementary
Militia will go, they say they will sooner die, so if this
want of Military ardor is general, I know not how the
French are to be oppos’d when they attempt landing
We met D^r Nicol yesterday at Chacombe who enquir’d
after you and Charles – M^rs Whitelock’s Brother M^r Storrer
returning from the Tour of Italy with his Tutor thro’ France
is in a bad situation, for they are sent to Verdun, where
they can get no remittances, and are in great distress, he comes
of age next November and to an estate of 7 or 8 thousand a year
My kindest love to Charles, and M^rs Charles, I hope some
of you will soon have the goodness to let me know how Charles
does – all here joyn in best regards, with my dear Brother
your’s Ever affectionately
B. Johnson

[f.39v]

George W^m Johnson Esq^r
Witham-Hill
Stamford
Lincolnshire
Single Sheet)

[f.40]

Brief Analysis of the Life of Lawrence Chaderton D.D.
first Master of Emmanuel College written by D^r Dillingham
in Latin

[rest of f.40 and f.40v not transcribed]

Thenford July 20. 1803
My Dear Brother
On the other side I have written out the
Life of Chaderton, that you may cut it off, and preserve
it with the other manuscripts, it is very curious, I would
have written it better, but my eyes ache with writing so
much, - I thank you for the history of Isaac Johnson, and
anything further that you can send relative to the family
connections will be very acceptable to M^r Inglis, to whom
I will send them, for he is taking a great deal of pains
to gain intelligence in that way, and has consulted
manuscripts innumerable.
I am very much concerned to hear that Charles has such
an attack of the Gout, which must greatly lessen the
pleasure of his visit to Witham, but I hope before this
time he is better, which I shall be happy to hear.
M^r Wodhull has pretty near recovered his health, but
has the rheumatism still in his neck and shoulders,
so that he cannot hold up his head.
There have been great losses in this
neighbourhood in a few months for besides
Major Brown, M^r Derbishire, and M^rs Heber,
M^r Manifold died last week, at Brackley.
M^r Fox is very indifferent, and I going to Bath to morrow,
If you go to any of the Dalby Plays pray let me
have an account of them
Miss Willes has heard lately from M^rs Fermor at Geneva
who is so delighted with her situation there, that she
calls it an earthly Paradise.
None of the men drawn here for the Supplementary
Militia will go, they say they will sooner die, so if this
want of Military ardour is general, I know not how the
French are to be opposed when they attempt landing
We met D^r Nicol yesterday at Chacombe who enquired
after you and Charles – M^rs Whitelock’s Brother M^r Storrer
returning from the Tour of Italy with his Tutor thro’ France
is in a bad situation, for they are sent to Verdun, where
they can get no remittances, and are in great distress, he comes
of age next November and to an estate of 7 or 8 thousand a year
My kindest love to Charles, and M^rs Charles, I hope some
of you will soon have the goodness to let me know how Charles
does – all here join in best regards, with my dear Brother
yours Ever affectionately
B. Johnson

[f.39v]

George W^m Johnson Esq^r
Witham-Hill
Stamford
Lincolnshire
Single Sheet)

[f.40]

Brief Analysis of the Life of Lawrence Chaderton D.D.
first Master of Emmanuel College written by D^r Dillingham
in Latin

[rest of f.40 and f.40v not transcribed]