Colchester Sep^tr 30, 96.

My dear G. Son

I am very sure you have been glad
to hear such repeated good accounts of my health
since I have been with my good Friends at
Colchester, the weather has been very fine, but
as we must not expect a continuance of it, I
shall be very glad to hear my House is in
readiness to receive me. I beg to hear by
return of Post if Cook is arrived, I am surprizd
she has not sent me word, as she is a very Necessary
Person to be in Essex Street before my return.
Love to your Father I hope he will take up his
Old Apartments as soon as he thinks the smell of
the paint sufficiently gone off. I know he does not

mind it so much as I do. I think of returning the
week after next. I have paid Mrs Mills a long visit
but she will not hear of my leaving her as long
as the weather continues so fine, she says now
my Son is gone, I am in a hurry to leave her, this
is not the case, but to be sure I do miss him
at the same time I am very glad he was well
enough to send off. he has had as good weather as
he could expect, & I hope he is now safe & well at
Papingham {^enham}, I wait impatiently for a letter, as the
Journey is a long one for him to undertake with
only such a Boy as Jonas & himself so helpless he
would have been glad to have met with you on [illeg]
I hope your Mother & the party from Tunbridge are
returnd the better for the Waters Love to Them [illeg]
I was glad to hear they agreed so well with {?him}
I wish much to have more of his company, but
must not expect that pleasure till he has [illeg]
a Visit to Mrs Aldred, I expect soon to hear your Mother
has [illeg.] her time for setting out for S^t Faiths.

2 {?past} {?five} expect Mrs J [?Smylhies] & her Daughter to tea.
This morning called on Mrs Townshend & took an airing, did
not return till dinner & since have had my nap, I
must finish before tea as we shall have a [?rubber] at
Cribbage & I suppose Mrs S &c will go to the Prome{^n}ade.
I was glad to hear Daniel got home well he must
have had an unpleasant Journey to Town. Love to Mr
and Mrs Paternoster I will write to her soon, from her
recommendation of the good man & his good wife,
had I taken Lodgings at my return, it woud have
certainly been with them. I have not heard so long
of my Son John that I hope his Leg is quite well
a summons to tea, so must conclude with Love & best
wishes to all from your affectionate G. M. M. Twining
truly!
my Neighbour for I was occupying [?D C]
[illeg]

M.T. Colch'r
Sepr 30/96.

M^r R Twining
Strand
London.