Dear Brother
I was sorry to find on the
unpacking Elmsleys books there were so
few come of those you wanted. Fontenelle,
and Baileau are the only ones that are
yet arrived which were sent with the set
of clapicks from Smiths sale by Wednesday
Waggon. D’Axvilles maps I have done every
thing in my power to procure, but there
is really not a complete set to be got in
London, so you must wait with patience
‘till the next parcel of books that Elmsley
expects from Paris, and I am very sorry to tell
it may be six weeks before they arrive.
Barre’s history of Germany I hope you will
have at the same time, Moliere and the

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residue of Voltaire are not yet out so fear
you {^^will} wait still longer for them. These four
articles are all I have kept on my list,
for as the I found it in vain to endeavour
to get any of the old Italian romances, I
have given over thinking of them, to
any other books that you wish to have
you will be so good to give me a list
of which I will leave with Elmsley
if I am not able to get them for
you before I leave Town. – I have
sent to Peto to discontinue the Oysters
and will take care to pay him for
those he has sent. I call’d the other
day at Forsters the coach makers, about
some business of my own, and happening
by accident to see your chaise, I
ask’d him some questions about it,

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and he told me it was getting good for
nothing by standing so long without being
used, as you pay five pound four shillings
a year for its standing there, sure you had
better part with it at any rate and build
a new one when you happen to want it
than to keep this on ‘till it drops to
pieces. – you should have had the she[damaged]
of the Crusea dictionary with the last.
that were sent, but Elmsley has been
careless enough to mislay the memorandum
of it and could not recollect which sheet
it was, but if you will be so good to
send me an account of it you shall have
it immediately. He has got two fine
editions of Contes de la Fontaine {^^{octavo with cuts}} the one
five guineas the other four and a half,
If you wish to have yours changed you will
mention it. Adieu my dear Brother

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my Nan desires her love and M^rs Craven
her best respects. I am more affectionately yours
R. A. Johnson

Clarks Street
Friday

Have we no chance of seeing you?

Dear Brother
I was sorry to find on the
unpacking Elmsleys books there were so
few come of those you wanted. Fontenelle,
and Baileau are the only ones that are
yet arrived which were sent with the set
of clapicks from Smiths sale by Wednesday
Waggon. D’Axvilles maps I have done every
thing in my power to procure, but there
is really not a complete set to be got in
London, so you must wait with patience
‘till the next parcel of books that Elmsley
expects from Paris, and I am very sorry to tell
it may be six weeks before they arrive.
Barre’s history of Germany I hope you will
have at the same time, Moliere and the

[f.48v]

residue of Voltaire are not yet out so fear
you {^^will} wait still longer for them. These four
articles are all I have kept on my list,
for as the I found it in vain to endeavour
to get any of the old Italian romances, I
have given over thinking of them, to
any other books that you wish to have
you will be so good to give me a list
of which I will leave with Elmsley
if I am not able to get them for
you before I leave Town. – I have
sent to Peto to discontinue the Oysters
and will take care to pay him for
those he has sent. I called the other
day at Forsters the coach makers, about
some business of my own, and happening
by accident to see your chaise, I
asked him some questions about it,

[f.49]

and he told me it was getting good for
nothing by standing so long without being
used, as you pay five pound four shillings
a year for its standing there, sure you had
better part with it at any rate and build
a new one when you happen to want it
than to keep this on ‘till it drops to
pieces. – you should have had the she[damaged]
of the Crusea dictionary with the last.
that were sent, but Elmsley has been
careless enough to mislay the memorandum
of it and could not recollect which sheet
it was, but if you will be so good to
send me an account of it you shall have
it immediately. He has got two fine
editions of Contes de la Fontaine {^^{octavo with cuts}} the one
five guineas the other four and a half,
If you wish to have yours changed you will
mention it. Adieu my dear Brother

[f.49v]

my Nan desires her love and M^rs Craven
her best respects. I am more affectionately yours
R. A. Johnson

Clarks Street
Friday

Have we no chance of seeing you?