14^th 7^br 99
My deare daughter
I was unwilling to trouble you w^th any of my
[litnes?] feareing it wold occasion your writeing sooner
then wold be convenient for yr health, I am {^glad}
now, ‘tis so well establisht, & yt yr little ons are
so well, mis pceeds in her booke very finely, hath
learnt severall psalms by heart, besids songs; makes
her curtesys very modish, so as to deserve praise
I am sorry you shold have troublesome {?p^rners} at Tat=
=sall, if you judg {?seling} there of, will be to your
advantage; I shall not be against it, supposeing
M^r Ffortescue will make y^e most of so considerable an
estate. We are still full of company, seldom free. I write
this w^th out spectacles having lost mine this morning I know
not how, you have o^r humble services & love to y^e little ons. My wife w^th
{?Pretty} Trefusis M^r {?Erisey} M^r Nicols y^e daughter & my neece Ann are this
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day gon to {?Trescovan}; M^r Vincent being on
his journey to London, I am left behind w^th y^e
gent men, M^r Nicoll enquires if y^r husband
will be in Cornwall before he takes his
journey in to Lincolne. Please to give him
my humble service, & believe me to be
yr affectionate father &
most humble servant
H Boscawen

14^th {?November} 99
My dear daughter
I was unwilling to trouble you with any of my
[litnes?] fearing it would occasion your writing sooner
then would be convenient for your health, I am {^glad}
now, ‘tis so well established, & that your little ones are
so well, Miss proceeds in her book very finely, hath
learnt several psalms by heart, besides songs; makes
her curtsies very modish, so as to deserve praise
I am sorry you should have troublesome {?p^rners} at Tat=
=sall, if you judge {?selling} there of, will be to your
advantage; I shall not be against it, supposing
M^r Ffortescue will make y^e most of so considerable an
estate. We are still full of company, seldom free. I write
this with out spectacles having lost mine this morning I know
not how, you have our humble services & love to y^e little ones. My wife with
{?Pretty} Trefusis M^r {?Erisey} M^r Nicols y^e daughter & my niece Ann are this
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day gone to {?Trescovan}; M^r Vincent being on
his journey to London, I am left behind with y^e
gentlemen, M^r Nicoll enquires if your husband
will be in Cornwall before he takes his
journey in to Lincoln. Please to give him
my humble service, & believe me to be
your affectionate father &
most humble servant
H Boscawen