1978 - Hugh Boscawen to Hugh Fortescue, 13 August 1698
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Deare Sr
I am very glad to finde by [deleted] {^your} wife, yt you
are all in good health, & shall be glad to see you wth both
the little ons, if it may not be pjudisiall to yr greater
affaires, or election being on tuseday next, & ye Assise {^on Wednesday} hope
you will be mindfull of Mr Sheriffe, & pardon my opening
the inclosd accepting all or services by ye hand of
Sr
yr affectionate & humble Sert
H Boscawen
Wee are all in very good health
I bless God
Dear Sir
I am very glad to find by [deleted] {^your} wife, that you
are all in good health, & shall be glad to see you with both
the little ones, if it may not be prejudicial to your greater
affairs, our election being on tuesday next, & ye Assize {^on Wednesday} hope
you will be mindful of Mr Sheriffe, & pardon my opening
the enclosed accepting all our services by ye hand of
Sir
your affectionate & humble Servant
H Boscawen
We are all in very good health
I bless God
Hugh Boscawen to Hugh Fortescue, 13 August 1698
A short note, he is glad to find that Fortescue's wife is well, and hoping to see them and the little ones soon if it is not prejudicial to their affairs, discussing some business
Boscawen Collection (Fortescue papers)
1262M/0/FC/1 [30]
Devon Heritage Centre
1698
8
13
13th August 1698
unknown
[?Cornwall] [England]
unknown
[?Cornwall] [England]
primary author
hands
- work
- writing
separation
- health
- well
- grateful
- hopeful
- love (familial)
- business
- grandparenthood
To Cite this Letter
Hugh Boscawen to Hugh Fortescue, 13 August 1698, 1381698: Devon Heritage Centre, Boscawen Collection (Fortescue papers), 1262M/0/FC/1 [30]
To Cite this Edition
Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.