Honourd S^r.
In my Return from Marston I cald to see Mr Gunt^r who was heartily sorry he has missed y^e
opportunity to have waited on you; & y^e more because his Occasions cald him to Newark y^e
next day w^here I hope he returns to day or Munday at furthest so y^t xxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxx he desires to xxxx ^visit you at {?Spratly} on Tuesday next, w^ch I fully intended W^d have acquainted
you with personally this week w^ch me thinks has been y^e most tedious one yt ever I yet {?tried}, but y^t I was
very unhappily prevented by some {?Busn^s} W {?Stitchons} Relations some of whom ye mothr of children
hath not been at Leeds since yr marriage into yt family, but {?Decr permittence} nothing but Death
shall xxxxxxx {^^{then be}} able to disapoint mee of waiting upon your most amiable daught^r in xxxx
y^e contemplation of whose inimitable virtues {?consist} all y^e present happiness of my solitary life;
w^ch I verily believe can nev^r be completely happy without y^e {?blessed ?fruition} of y^e most {?delectable} object;
please good S^r. to tend^r to her my most Devoted service, as also to Good madam Cholmeley M^r Jackson
& your daughters & to accept of y^e same to {?respect} from him who {?extreamly} longs of it from good to y^e divine
Majesty to {?but ?write ?if ?please} xxx ^^worthy S^r.
Your most Obedient Son and hubl Sr^t
R.T.

Leeds 27 Sept^r 1694.

Honoured S^r.
In my Return from Marston I called to see Mr Gunt^r who was heartily sorry he has missed y^e
opportunity to have waited on you; & y^e more because his Occasions called him to Newark y^e
next day w^here I hope he returns to day or Monday at furthest so y^t xxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxx he desires to xxxx ^visit you at {?Spratly} on Tuesday next, w^ch I fully intended W^d have acquainted
you with personally this week w^ch me thinks has been y^e most tedious one yt ever I yet {?tried}, but y^t I was
very unhappily prevented by some {?Busines^s} W {?Stitchons} Relations some of whom ye mother of children
hath not been at Leeds since yr marriage into yt family, but {?Decr permittence} nothing but Death
shall xxxxxxx {^^{then be}} able to disappoint me of waiting upon your most amiable daughter^r in xxxx
y^e contemplation of whose inimitable virtues {?consist} all y^e present happiness of my solitary life;
whi^ch I verily believe can nev^r be completely happy without y^e {?blessed ?fruition} of y^e most {?delectable} object;
please good S^r. to tend^r to her my most Devoted service, as also to Good madam Cholmeley M^r Jackson
& your daughters & to accept of y^e same to ?respect from him who {?extreamly} longs of it from good to y^e divine
Majesty to {?but ?write ?if ?please} xxx {^^worthy} S^r.
Your most Obedient Son and humble Sr^t
R.T.

Leeds 27 Sept^r 1694.