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March 8^th Grosvnor Square
I have To Thank you for the
letter I received from you a few
days ago. I am glad to find The
Trifle I sent you is arrived safe
and am more glad to find it gave
you any satisfaction: I meant it
only as a Token of my remembrance
of you: indeed my remembrance
is too strongly rooted ever to be if effaced
by her your being at a distance from me.

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Your little waxen image which
which hangs up in full view, reminds
me every day of you. – I knew
that you would be happy in your
present situation: for you have now
an opportunity of cultivating and
Bringing to maturity those talents
which you possess: And therefore
I intend to shoot you when you
return if you are not excessively
accomplished: xxx I care not
much about your minuets - But
I lay a stress upon all the elegant
improvements that relate to the
Graces of the mind: you are very



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judicious in xxxxxxxxxxx
in not neglecting your English xxx
Because that will ultimately be the
language in which your thoughts your
ideas must assume their appearance.
If you should want any Baga=
telle That I can {^^send} you from hence
I Beg you will let me know,
and if you should want nothing
I shou’d still be happy to have
a few lines from you from
Time to Time. - Your Grand=
=Mama suffers much from the cold
weather, in other respects she
is tolerably well – The Chevalier
goes to Cossey Easter week, at his
return I shall make the your Papa
& Mamma a visit. I foresee I shall
miss your Ladyship there, I shall
have nobody to accompany me
into the village. -
I shall now take my leave –
my books – my harps – your little
picture – my coffee pot (for I am
now at breakfast) all present
their compliments to you –
my mother & the Chevalier desire
their love – y^rs affectionately
E – J - W
P.S. there is to be a great masquerade
Easter Tuesday at the Pantheon, if any
of the nuns want tickets be sure you
let me me know

[f.23/1]
March 8^th Grosvnor Square
I have To Thank you for the
letter I received from you a few
days ago. I am glad to find The
Trifle I sent you is arrived safe
and am more glad to find it gave
you any satisfaction: I meant it
only as a Token of my remembrance
of you: indeed my remembrance
is too strongly rooted ever to be if effaced
by her your being at a distance from me.

[f.23/2]

Your little waxen image which
which hangs up in full view, reminds
me every day of you. – I knew
that you would be happy in your
present situation: for you have now
an opportunity of cultivating and
Bringing to maturity those talents
which you possess: And therefore
I intend to shoot you when you
return if you are not excessively
accomplished: xxx I care not
much about your minuets - But
I lay a stress upon all the elegant
improvements that relate to the
Graces of the mind: you are very



[f.23/3]

judicious in xxxxxxxxxxx
in not neglecting your English xxx
Because that will ultimately be the
language in which your thoughts your
ideas must assume their appearance.
If you should want any Baga=
telle That I can {^^send} you from hence
I Beg you will let me know,
and if you should want nothing
I should still be happy to have
a few lines from you from
Time to Time. - Your Grand=
=Mama suffers much from the cold
weather, in other respects she
is tolerably well – The Chevalier
goes to Cossey Easter week, at his
return I shall make the your Papa
& Mamma a visit. I foresee I shall
miss your Ladyship there, I shall
have nobody to accompany me
into the village. -
I shall now take my leave –
my books – my harps – your little
picture – my coffee pot (for I am
now at breakfast) all present
their compliments to you –
my mother & the Chevalier desire
their love – y^rs affectionately
E – J - W
P.S. there is to be a great masquerade
Easter Tuesday at the Pantheon, if any
of the nuns want tickets be sure you
let me me know