May y^e 10^th
I received y^e favoar of y^r letter dear niece
& give y^u many thanks for it being very glad to
hear y^u & y^r daughter are in good health & wish y^e
continuance of it I hope y^u have before this time re=
=ceived y^r box I had sent a bill in it as usuall but
y^t I expected y^r night Gown & petticote every day
from M^rs Stone, & y^t I should add to it, by a lining
& trimming, but after y^e box was gone, y^e truth is I did
not send to her again quickly, & when I did send
I heard she was gone into y^e country to wait upon
a Lady, & this very day I heard y^r things were left at
y^e Rainbow in Wallbrook, & yet I have had noe body to
send to enquire after them but I hope to send before
this letter goes to y^e post & what y^u last writ for I sent
up into a paper box, & left to M^r Mayes care they beeing
all gone this morning, I presume as they intended at 5 a clock
but have taken a hous: to come to after Michaelmas
soe I hope we shall have y^u all here next winter I
have sent an {?Alamode} scarfe, tho Gause be much worn
but I never liked them,& I think where Gause is of use, [illeg]
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is much better, {^there is likewise a Palateen a fan & suit of ribbon} & y^t y^u have all ready & of y^e other business
thought necessary y^u should make any present, w^ch was
my owne opinion before, espetially clamsey plate I am
utterly against but if y^u had any prettie fine thing y^t
might look kind & respectful, w^th out pretending to any
more I think It might doe well enough, I should be glad
to see y^u alltogeather at Tregothnan, & I dare say y^r father
will be very glad when he is there, in y^e mean time my service
to my cosen Fortescue & y^e rest of y^r good company & my
daughters to y^r self, concludes this dear Niece from y^r
most affectionate humble
servt
J Boscawen
Y^e Rainbow I find to be a dyers
& am promised y^e Gown shall be
sent hither to morrow let me know
therefore how it must be ordered & sent down
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Old [illeg] wrist so close
only to kepe y^m from {?scaterin}
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For Hugh Fortescue Esq
A Member of Parliam^t
At Tregothnan near: Trurow
In Cornwall

May y^e 10^th
I received y^e favour of your letter dear niece
& give you many thanks for it being very glad to
hear you & your daughter are in good health & wish y^e
continuance of it I hope you have before this time re=
=ceived your box I had sent a bill in it as usual but
that I expected your night Gown & petticoat every day
from M^rs Stone, & that I should add to it, by a lining
& trimming, but after y^e box was gone, y^e truth is I did
not send to her again quickly, & when I did send
I heard she was gone into y^e country to wait upon
a Lady, & this very day I heard your things were left at
y^e Rainbow in Wallbrook, & yet I have had nobody to
send to enquire after them but I hope to send before
this letter goes to y^e post & what you last writ for I sent
up into a paper box, & left to M^r Mayes care they being
all gone this morning, I presume as they intended at 5 a clock
but have taken a house: to come to after Michaelmas
so I hope we shall have you all here next winter I
have sent an {?Alamode} scarf, tho Gauze be much worn
but I never liked them,& I think where Gauze is of use, [illeg]
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is much better, {^there is likewise a Palateen a fan & suit of ribbon} & that you have all ready & of y^e other business
thought necessary you should make any present, which was
my own opinion before, especially clamsey plate I am
utterly against but if you had any pretty fine thing that
might look kind & respectful, with out pretending to any
more I think It might do well enough, I should be glad
to see you altogether at Tregothnan, & I dare say your father
will be very glad when he is there, in y^e mean time my service
to my cousin Fortescue & y^e rest of your good company & my
daughters to yourself, concludes this dear Niece from your
most affectionate humble
servant
J Boscawen
Y^e Rainbow I find to be a dyers
& am promised y^e Gown shall be
sent hither to morrow let me know
therefore how it must be ordered & sent down
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Old [illeg] wrist so close
only to keep them from {?scaterin}
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For Hugh Fortescue Esq
A Member of Parliament
At Tregothnan near: Truro
In Cornwall