Beningbrough Hall
Friday, Jan:ry 18th 1805
Sir,
I returned from Wykeham Abbey safe and sound on Saturday, after spending nine days in every luxury that a {man-cook}, at a hundred Guineas a year, and a fortune of £12,000 a year cou’d furnish or procure ------- Mr Langley, in going from Scarborough to Driffield in the East Riding, passes over, without interruption, {?thirty} miles of country all his own property --------
If you wish to see Mrs E. in all her glory, you must look in at the ball this night ------ I remain {?sneaking} at home, and shall be glad to see you any day before the 17th of February,
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on which day we purpose to set out for London ----------
I fear Ch:^r Juke is as little able to pay all his arrears, as our great Financier, Mr Pitt, to liquidate the national debt ------- Whatever you have, or may receive from him, reserve it in your hands, as it wou’d be only adding a drop of water to the ocean, to defray the expenses of a London journey, and a life in London ------ as I passed your hotel on Saturday, I had a glimpse of your at your window, licking your lips, preparatory to your family banquet ------ I wish you and Mrs Munby every blessing physical and moral, being sincerely both her and your obedient humble servant ----
Giles Earle
P.S. ---- The disgrace and expense attending the bridge cause in spite of my teeth, still stick in my gizzard

Beningbrough Hall
Friday, Jan:ry 18th 1805
Sir,
I returned from Wykeham Abbey safe and sound on Saturday, after spending nine days in every luxury that a {man-cook}, at a hundred Guineas a year, and a fortune of £12,000 a year cou’d furnish or procure ------- Mr Langley, in going from Scarborough to Driffield in the East Riding, passes over, without interruption, {?thirty} miles of country all his own property --------
If you wish to see Mrs E. in all her glory, you must look in at the ball this night ------ I remain {?sneaking} at home, and shall be glad to see you any day before the 17th of February,
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on which day we purpose to set out for London ----------
I fear Christopher Juke is as little able to pay all his arrears, as our great Financier, Mr Pitt, to liquidate the national debt ------- Whatever you have, or may receive from him, reserve it in your hands, as it wou’d be only adding a drop of water to the ocean, to defray the expenses of a London journey, and a life in London ------ as I passed your hotel on Saturday, I had a glimpse of your at your window, licking your lips, preparatory to your family banquet ------ I wish you and Mrs Munby every blessing physical and moral, being sincerely both her and your obedient humble servant ----
Giles Earle
P.S. ---- The disgrace and expense attending the bridge cause in spite of my teeth, still stick in my gizzard