Kensington y^e 26^th July
I did not intend dear: Madam to have
troubled y^u soe soon w^th my insignificant
letters, but hearing from my sister
Northcote y^u have been soe very ill
since I heard from y^r self I cant
for bear enquiring after y^r health
in hopes to have a better acc^t of it
then she gives me I thank y^u for y^r good
wishes to my son, wch I hope will help
to make him, what we both desire he
should be, I hope y^r little family are all
well, my service to them & to my cosen
Fortescue, & I will trouble y^u noe longer
till I know how tis wth y^u but wth both my
daughters service best wishes for y^r health joynd
to thos: of dear Madam, y^r most faithful humble
servant J Boscawen
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I hope Dear Aunt you dount thinke yor
Letters ever troublesome to me and that
they are not insignificant themselves will
suffitiently attest therefore need say nothing
more in commendation of them than that they
are my Aunt Boscawen’s to whome ime extrea=
=mly [deleted] obliged for her kind enquiry after
my health wch I bless god is in A good mesure
restored to me again. These returnes of those
collicall {?frayns} having for some time Left
me, M^r Fortescue is gon in to cornwall
(by appointment) to meat the trustees; who
I cood wish on the account of yours as well
as mine, had been A little more early in
their resolutions and am in hopes they will
make up {^that} by their dillegence in the dispatch
of thos things that are before them to the satis=
=faction of all that are conserned wch is not
only the desiar but shall be the sinseare
endevear of her who is
Dear madam
Your affectionat nece
B Fortescue

Kensington y^e 26^th July
I did not intend dear: Madam to have
troubled you so soon with my insignificant
letters, but hearing from my sister
Northcote you have been so very ill
since I heard from your self I cant
forbear enquiring after your health
in hopes to have a better account of it
then she gives me I thank you for your good
wishes to my son, which I hope will help
to make him, what we both desire he
should be, I hope your little family are all
well, my service to them & to my cousin
Fortescue, & I will trouble you no longer
till I know how tis with you but with both my
daughters service best wishes for your health joined
to those: of dear Madam, your most faithful humble
servant J Boscawen
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I hope Dear Aunt you don't think your
Letters ever troublesome to me and that
they are not insignificant themselves will
sufficiently attest therefore need say nothing
more in commendation of them than that they
are my Aunt Boscawen’s to whom i'm extreme=
=ly [deleted] obliged for her kind enquiry after
my health which I bless god is in A good measure
restored to me again. These returns of those
colical {?frayns} having for some time Left
me, M^r Fortescue is gone in to Cornwall
(by appointment) to meet the trustees; who
I could wish on the account of yours as well
as mine, had been A little more early in
their resolutions and am in hopes they will
make up {^that} by their diligence in the dispatch
of those things that are before them to the satis=
=faction of all that are concerned which is not
only the dearer but shall be the sincere
endeavour of her who is
Dear madam
Your affectionate niece
B Fortescue