Kensington y^e 15^th of January
When I see y^e date of y^r letter dear: Madam y^e 26^th
of y^e last month I think it more then time to make
y^u my acknowledgem^ts for it, but y^e London post mark
being y^e 12^th of this, satisfies me, y^t I have not neg=
=lected y^t matter, tho perhaps I may have a little
to long deferr:d my congratulations y^t prettie Miss
Fortescue is soe well passed y^e small pox, w^ch I take
to be a great comfort as to y^e rest, she was never
ill enough by report, after they first appeared
to give any body many fears for her, but I heard
my cosen Fortescue had taken a great deal: of care
y^u should know nothing of it, & I knew not when
y^t prohibition was taken of w^ch was y^e caus: of my
not writing to y^u, I never see him neither can I much
expect it when Ime soe far out of y^e way, Ime sorry to
hear: he is like to have trouble in y^e business of Tregony
& indeed I very seldome see my cosen Rolle & his Lady, whose
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company & conversation I much covet, & don’t know y^t
I ever met, w^th any stranger more agreable then she is
but I am a great way of, in another bodies hous: &
noe coach, w^ch are circumstances, y^t must be born &
I hope may excuse me, indeed I can’t see my sister
Carr soe often as I would, thos she is quite a lone
& has been much out of order all this winter, but
is now better, por sister Ryduard I hardly ever see
but I take her to be more at her ease, then ever I knew
her in Boarding w^th D^r Mourton, & much better
used upon all acc^ts I hear my son has been ill lately
of a very sore throat, for w^ch he has been let Bloud
& pass:d through many other operations, & y^t he is now
better, y^e other was here in y^e Hollidays & since w^th his
Brother till schole time again, my daughters present
their humble service to y^u, & y^e little ones are all well
Ime glad to hear y^e same of y^rs, I say nothing of y^e business
in y^r letter because: I have now done w^th it, let others
doe what they pleas: but I shall never have done being
nor subscribing my self dear: Madam y^r most faith & affectionate

Kensington y^e 15^th of January
When I see y^e date of your letter dear: Madam y^e 26^th
of y^e last month I think it more then time to make
you my acknowledgements for it, but y^e London post mark
being y^e 12^th of this, satisfies me, that I have not neg=
=lected that matter, tho perhaps I may have a little
to long deferred my congratulations that pretty Miss
Fortescue is so well passed y^e small pox, which I take
to be a great comfort as to y^e rest, she was never
ill enough by report, after they first appeared
to give any body many fears for her, but I heard
my cousin Fortescue had taken a great deal: of care
you should know nothing of it, & I knew not when
that prohibition was taken of which was y^e cause: of my
not writing to you, I never see him neither can I much
expect it when I'm so far out of y^e way, I'm sorry to
hear: he is like to have trouble in y^e business of Tregony
& indeed I very seldom see my cousin Rolle & his Lady, whose
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company & conversation I much covet, & don’t know that
I ever met, with any stranger more agreeable then she is
but I am a great way of, in another bodies house: &
no coach, which are circumstances, that must be born &
I hope may excuse me, indeed I can’t see my sister
Carr so often as I would, though she is quite alone
& has been much out of order all this winter, but
is now better, poor sister Ryduard I hardly ever see
but I take her to be more at her ease, then ever I knew
her in Boarding with D^r Mourton, & much better
used upon all accounts I hear my son has been ill lately
of a very sore throat, for which he has been let Blood
& passed through many other operations, & that he is now
better, y^e other was here in y^e Holidays & since with his
Brother till school time again, my daughters present
their humble service to you, & y^e little ones are all well
I'm glad to hear y^e same of yours, I say nothing of y^e business
in your letter because: I have now done with it, let others
do what they please: but I shall never have done being
nor subscribing my self dear: Madam your most faith & affectionate