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April 2 1785
between 7 and 8
o'clock at night


My dear sister I shall write to you
again very soon

I shall take the opportunity of writing to you as
Mrs Stuart Stuart is going next Monday
to Paris to take xxx the two Miss Hexnages xx
xxxx Mr Windsor Henages daughters & came
to London last tuesday and go away next
tuesday. I received a letter from my mama
yesterday {^^and} answered it last night they are all
well and I hope you are the same my mama
told me in her letter yesterday that the poor house
of industry girl is dead and that the Landry
maid is going to leave Cossey and the dining
room is change into 2 bed chambers. I received
a letter from you about 8 weeks ago and am much
obliged obliged to you for it. You told me in your
letter that you liked the xxxxx Conven^t very
well wich I was very glad to hear as I love you very
much as allso xx my x Grand Mama sends
you her blessing and love to you as also Great
Uncle and little xxxx uncle. Mrs xxxx Blackwell
will write some lines at the end of my letter.
Adieu My Dear Dear Sister
and believe me allways to be your ever
affectionate Brother
I love my sister
Edward Jerningham

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I am very happy that the sweet master Edward
favours me with part of his paper as I have
the pleasure to inform D^r Miss Jerningham
that her grandmama is perfectly well &
that Mr Jerningham desires his comp^ts
& thanks for her Letter & likewise he has seen
the Musicians that came from Paris.
I am very sorry that Master Edward's
stay is so short as he give Pleasure to
every one wherever he goes and particular
your obedient
Hum^ble servant
Elizabeth Blackwell

my Grandm lady Jerningham 's maid

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[f.25]

April 2 1785
between 7 and 8
o'clock at night


My dear sister I shall write to you
again very soon

I shall take the opportunity of writing to you as
Mrs Stuart Stuart is going next Monday
to Paris to take xxx the two Miss Hexnages xx
xxxx Mr Windsor Henages daughters & came
to London last tuesday and go away next
tuesday. I received a letter from my mama
yesterday {^^and} answered it last night they are all
well and I hope you are the same my mama
told me in her letter yesterday that the poor house
of industry girl is dead and that the Landry
maid is going to leave Cossey and the dining
room is change into 2 bed chambers. I received
a letter from you about 8 weeks ago and am much
obliged obliged to you for it. You told me in your
letter that you liked the xxxxx Conven^t very
well which I was very glad to hear as I love you very
much as also xx my x Grand Mama sends
you her blessing and love to you as also Great
Uncle and little xxxx uncle. Mrs xxxx Blackwell
will write some lines at the end of my letter.
Adieu My Dear Dear Sister
and believe me always to be your ever
affectionate Brother
I love my sister
Edward Jerningham

[f.25v]

I am very happy that the sweet master Edward
favours me with part of his paper as I have
the pleasure to inform D^r Miss Jerningham
that her grandmama is perfectly well &
that Mr Jerningham desires his comp^ts
& thanks for her Letter & likewise he has seen
the Musicians that came from Paris.
I am very sorry that Master Edward's
stay is so short as he give Pleasure to
every one wherever he goes and particular
your obedient
Hum^ble servant
Elizabeth Blackwell

my Grandm lady Jerningham 's maid