Dear Mad^m
Yo^rs of y^e twenty 3d I receiv’d not {^came not to hand} till Last Sunday
Evening tho it should have come y^t day seven night [deleted]
[deleted] as dated butt Mark y^e 30^th by y^e London Post [deleted] {^therefore} I
Suppose it Laye [deleted] between Kensington and
London yet I had y^e fortune w^th M^r Fortescue of [deleted]
the same date {^like date} w^ch coming not to my hands till Last Friday
w^ch I suppose {^presume} will plead my excuse for not answering
yours sooner sooner sooner {^returning} answering yo^r which
are allways so very civill needs no apology w^th her
y^t is sorry to find you want y^e waters this time of
year besides yo^r complaint of some thing heavie
upon you & [illeg] {^not} naming [deleted] wherefore I shall be silent
only assure you I wishing all happiness to you & your
family: M^r Rolle I believe is in town before this
& hope: will act [deleted] him self & not
suffering any farther prejudice by y^e [deleted]
obstinacy of others I did w^t I could to perswade him
there to: I think there was never such unaccoun^t=
=able neglect by trustees w^ch may be [deleted] prejudicial
to my [deleted] Cosen & undoubtedly is so to me & mine
thrugh y^e neglect of y^e personall estate for w^ch y^u
complain of our being to quick on any one: y^e
pro being y^e will in chancery dos not trouble
me knowing it usuall usuall but hope our
affeairs in chancery will end thare in: as for
my Cosens Liveing at Tregothnan is in my owe
appre I not being near neither M^r Fortescue nor any
of y^e trustees to advise w^th I hope you won’t take
it ill if I defer my answer
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not so well understanding y^e consequence thereof &
in my own apprehension seems contrary to my
fathers will w^ch I resolve resolve to performe as
far as Lyes in my power tho: w^t you offer I owe to
be more for my profit yⁿ keeping sarvants at
Tregothnan all I can say at present I will advise
and if I can be satisfied y^t it will be no [deleted] hindrance
to y^e performance of y^e will & for y^e true Intrest of
the family w^ch shall ever respect you shall not
find me wanting on my part
[change hand]
My Aunt B
Letters & my Ansars

Dear Madam
Yours of y^e twenty 3d I receiv’d not {^came not to hand} till Last Sunday
Evening tho it should have come that day seven night [deleted]
[deleted] as dated but Mark y^e 30^th by y^e London Post [deleted] {^therefore} I
Suppose it Lay [deleted] between Kensington and
London yet I had y^e fortune with M^r Fortescue of [deleted]
the same date {^like date} which coming not to my hands till Last Friday
which suppose {^presume} will plead my excuse for not answering
yours sooner sooner sooner {^returning} answering your which
are always so very civil needs no apology with her
that is sorry to find you want y^e waters this time of
year besides your complaint of some thing heavy
upon you & [illeg] {^not} naming [deleted] wherefore I shall be silent
only assure you I wishing all happiness to you & your
family: M^r Rolle I believe is in town before this
& hope: will act [deleted] him self & not
suffering any farther prejudice by y^e [deleted]
obstinacy of others I did what I could to persuade him
there to: I think there was never such unaccount=
=able neglect by trustees which may be [deleted] prejudicial
to my [deleted] Cousin & undoubtedly is so to me & mine
through y^e neglect of y^e personal estate for which you
complain of our being to quick on any one: y^e
pro being y^e will in chancery does not trouble
me knowing it usual usual but hope our
affairs in chancery will end there in: as for
my Cousins Living at Tregothnan is in my owe
appre I not being near neither M^r Fortescue nor any
of y^e trustees to advise with I hope you won’t take
it ill if I defer my answer
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not so well understanding y^e consequence thereof &
in my own apprehension seems contrary to my
fathers will which I resolve resolve to perform as
far as Lies in my power tho: what you offer I owe to
be more for my profit than keeping servants at
Tregothnan all I can say at present I will advise
and if I can be satisfied that it will be no [deleted] hindrance
to y^e performance of y^e will & for y^e true Interest of
the family which shall ever respect you shall not
find me wanting on my part
[change hand]
My Aunt B
Letters & my Answers