y^e 26^th of may
I have dear niece received both y^r letters & y^e
Measare & am glad I can tell y^u I sent y^r things
this day by y^e Exeter Carrier derected as y^u desired
for I did not think I should be able to doe it a
great while, my poor Neddie being violently ill
of a feaver & Plurisey, if not an inflamation of y^e
Lungs he has been let Bloud five times in six days
nothing els would ease his pain, & I thank God he is now
in a hopeful way of recovery but as weak as water
his feaver & pain has quite left him, & his difficulty of
breathing is much abated, I reckon I have now received
him twice from God Almighty, for he was at y^e very
brink of y^e grave [damaged] y^t saw him thought he could
live w^th out some miracle, my poor sister has lost her
little Boy not two months old, I wish y^u long comfort
of y^r daughter, & have sent her coats w^ch I hope will fit
& y^r riding coat too, but I was fain to imploy one wiser then
myself in y^t matter for I never see any thing of y^e kind
but I think there is too much of it both in y^e Gown & whood
yet y^e Taylor y^t made it, sais he has made a great many
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& all as large as this, & y^t nothing is propper for it
but Camblet, & y^t is dear as y^u will find by y^e bid
Ime sure tis plain enough, I wish y^u had told me what
stuff y^r other is of y^t cost but 5 or 6 pound, for I cant
imagine any slight thing will keep out rain, I don’t
think y^r damask spoyled in dying it y^u like soe dark
a coler for a night Gown, I have done what I can
to enliven it w^th a lining & triming, there is two
laces to goe round & a frienge between them & under
& over set prettie close togeather, Ime glad when
y^u lie what I doe, but y^t is like seldome to happen
while y^r mind is set soe much on cheap things, w^ch I
seldome meet w^th all & especially now every thing is dear
I was very glad to hear my Brother Boscawen & my Lady
Mary were come well home, I hope they had a good jorney
tho y^u are not pleased to say soe much, nor how my Lady
likes Cornwall, upon w^ch subject I reckon y^u are still
in my dept, but however be pleased to make my complem^ts
to them & to give my humble service to rest of y^e good company
& believe me to be dear Niece y^r most faithfull humble Serv^t
J. Boscawen

y^e 26^th of may
I have dear niece received both your letters & y^e
Measure & am glad I can tell you I sent your things
this day by y^e Exeter Carrier directed as you desired
for I did not think I should be able to do it a
great while, my poor Neddie being violently ill
of a fever & Pleurisy, if not an inflammation of y^e
Lungs he has been let Blood five times in six days
nothing else would ease his pain, & I thank God he is now
in a hopeful way of recovery but as weak as water
his fever & pain has quite left him, & his difficulty of
breathing is much abated, I reckon I have now received
him twice from God Almighty, for he was at y^e very
brink of y^e grave [damaged] that saw him thought he could
live without some miracle, my poor sister has lost her
little Boy not two months old, I wish you long comfort
of your daughter, & have sent her coats which I hope will fit
& your riding coat too, but I was fain to employ one wiser then
myself in that matter for I never see any thing of y^e kind
but I think there is too much of it both in y^e Gown & hood
yet y^e Taylor that made it, says he has made a great many
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& all as large as this, & that nothing is proper for it
but Camblet, & that is dear as you will find by y^e bid
I'm sure tis plain enough, I wish you had told me what
stuff your other is of that cost but 5 or 6 pound, for I cant
imagine any slight thing will keep out rain, I don’t
think your damask spoiled in dying it you like so dark
a colour for a night Gown, I have done what I can
to enliven it with a lining & trimming, there is two
laces to go round & a fringe between them & under
& over set pretty close together, I'm glad when
you lie what I do, but that is like seldom to happen
while your mind is set so much on cheap things, which I
seldom meet with all & especially now every thing is dear
I was very glad to hear my Brother Boscawen & my Lady
Mary were come well home, I hope they had a good journey
tho you are not pleased to say so much, nor how my Lady
likes Cornwall, upon which subject I reckon you are still
in my debt, but however be pleased to make my compliments
to them & to give my humble service to rest of y^e good company
& believe me to be dear Niece your most faithful humble Servant
J. Boscawen